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Is alpha ionising or non ionising?
ionising
Are microwaves ionising or non-ionising?
Ionising. Betas regularly carry a couple of million electron-volts worth of energy. The energy required to ionise an electron is typically less than 100 electron-volts.
What does ionising power mean?
Ionising power is the energy the particle has that is capable of 'knocking' electrons off an atom
What is the connection between the ionising power of radiation and its penetrating power?
Low ionising power results from great penetrating power.
How can radioactive particles create ions?
by ionising them
Is sun rays ionising radiation or non ionising?
Some of the sun's rays are ionizing and some not. The portion that is not ionizing is the visible spectrum, anything with longer wavelength (infrared), and a bit of the ultraviolet spectrum. The shorter wave lengths are all ionizing.
Is alpha ionising or non ionising?
ionising
Is gamma ionising or non ionising?
no
Are microwaves ionising or non-ionising?
Ionising. Betas regularly carry a couple of million electron-volts worth of energy. The energy required to ionise an electron is typically less than 100 electron-volts.
What is ionising?
It means they carry sufficient energy to detach electrons from atoms or molecules thereby ionising them.
What does ionising power mean?
Ionising power is the energy the particle has that is capable of 'knocking' electrons off an atom
What is the connection between the ionising power of radiation and its penetrating power?
Low ionising power results from great penetrating power.
Why are gamma rays less ionising?
it does not
What are the level of danger microwaves pose to living organisms?
Microwaves excite water molecules, causingthem to vibrate and generate thermal energy. Humans are 70% water, our brain, 85%. They simply use your water in fat and other tissues (Every single cell in a living organism needs water) and make it heat up ridiculously fast.
How can radioactive particles create ions?
by ionising them
What is a ionising and non-ionising radiation?
heat or light from the sun, microwaves from an oven, X rays from an X-ray tube, and gamma rays from radioactive elements
What is the connection between x-rays and radiation?
Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-Rays, Gamma Rays etc. are all Electromagnetic radiation, just at different frequencies.In physics, radiation is any process by which energy travels from one body to another.When most people hear radiation they think of ionising radiation, which is a radiation that is strong enough to ionize atoms.X-Rays are both Electromagnetic radiation and ionising radiation, because of the later it is a health hazard.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiography
