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Is it true that the longer a person is exposed to radiation and the closer the person is to the radiation the greater the risk?
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What is likely to happen to a protein molecule that is exposed to intense heat or radiation?
A protein may become denatured when exposed to intense heat or radiation. When a protein becomes denatured, its basic structure is damaged enough that it is no longer able to function.
What electromagnetic wave has a wavelength greater than that of light?
Radio, microwaves, radar, and infrared radiation have.
What causes fluorescence?
Fluorescence is glowing, or giving off light.
What is one problem with using nuclear power?
The ionising alpha radiation that radiates from the uranium-235 used to generate electricity, is dangerous and when cells are exposed to it they can suffer damage in the DNA on a molecular level which causes the cell to malfunction. This can lead to cancer or cell death (though sometimes cancer does not occur for up to 15 years) or on extremely high doses of radiation, many cells die and tissue ceases to function. This basically means that whoever it is that has been exposed to radiation can immediately get radiation sickness (not nice) and in the longer term organ failure and cancer.
What is radiation called having wavelength just longer than red light?
Infrared radiation.
What is likely to happen to a protein molecule that is exposed to intense heat or radiation?
A protein may become denatured when exposed to intense heat or radiation. When a protein becomes denatured, its basic structure is damaged enough that it is no longer able to function.
What electromagnetic wave has a wavelength greater than that of light?
Radio, microwaves, radar, and infrared radiation have.
What causes fluorescence?
Fluorescence is glowing, or giving off light.
What type of longer radiation that cant be seen but can be felt as heat?
Infrared radiation.
What is one problem with using nuclear power?
The ionising alpha radiation that radiates from the uranium-235 used to generate electricity, is dangerous and when cells are exposed to it they can suffer damage in the DNA on a molecular level which causes the cell to malfunction. This can lead to cancer or cell death (though sometimes cancer does not occur for up to 15 years) or on extremely high doses of radiation, many cells die and tissue ceases to function. This basically means that whoever it is that has been exposed to radiation can immediately get radiation sickness (not nice) and in the longer term organ failure and cancer.
What is one problem with nuclear power?
The ionising alpha radiation that radiates from the uranium-235 used to generate electricity, is dangerous and when cells are exposed to it they can suffer damage in the DNA on a molecular level which causes the cell to malfunction. This can lead to cancer or cell death (though sometimes cancer does not occur for up to 15 years) or on extremely high doses of radiation, many cells die and tissue ceases to function. This basically means that whoever it is that has been exposed to radiation can immediately get radiation sickness (not nice) and in the longer term organ failure and cancer.
What depends on sunlight and latitude?
The closer you get to the poles, the greater the difference between the longest and shortest days becomes ... and if you get closer than 23 degrees you get days (and nights) that last longer than 24 hours.In fact, at the poles you get a day that lasts 6 months.Temperature
What is radiation called having wavelength just longer than red light?
Infrared radiation.
What type of electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength next to but longer than visible light?
Infrared radiation.
Why does food last longer if exposed to gamma radiation?
Gamma radiation doesn't change the food in any way; it merely removes bacteria so thoroughly that the food keeps fresh as long as it stays sealed. Normal "uncontaminated" food contains enough bacteria that they will eventually grow into a large population and rot the food.
Which form of radiation has the longest wavelength between infrared and visible?
Infrared radiation has longer wavelengths.
What type of electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength next to but is longer than visible light?
Infrared is longer.
