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What is cobolt 60 used for?
cobolt is a 3d element. we use it for get gama rays.
What do we call it when the sun gives out light?
rays"gama rays"
What type of wave has a wave length longer than microwaves?
Gama rays have a longer length than microwaves. the sun exerts Gama rays, but the ozone layer protects earth from them. Gama rays actually quite harmful and can cause cancer.
What detector is used to pick up the x-rays in hospitals?
photographic film
Shorter electromagnetic waves which reach the earth include gama rays x-rays and ultraviolet rays?
true
What kind of wave is used to kill bacteria in hospitals?
ultra violet waves
Where gamma ray came from?
Gama rays came from the Sun
What are best protection of gama rays?
concrete or thick led. gamma rays cant be stopped they go on for millions of years.
Which electromagnetic wave transfers the most energy?
greatest amount of energy by gama rays least by radio waves
How is lines and angles used in daily life?
they are used in many ways like for making buildings, ships,in hospitals for x-rays and many more...
What inhibits bacterial growth but does not kill bacteria?
Bacteriostatic agent
Why gama rays are rays but not waves?
Light "rays" are both waves and particles, that is the nature of light. Thus Gamma Rays is the name for a type of light that is in essence just the same as visible light, radio waves, heat and X rays.
