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Remember that all light is electromagnetic radiation, which includes everything in the electromagnetic spectrum from long wave radio waves to gamma waves. These waves impart their energy to charged particles via the photon, which is the carrier particle for the electromagnetic force.
Ultraviolet radiation, unlike longer wavelength radiation, contains enough energy to promote electrons from lower orbitals to higher orbitals, which may cause a variety of "dangerous" results. For example, when your skin absorbs UV radiation, electrons in the atoms of your skin cells, or worse, in your DNA, are promoted and cause the molecules which contain them to become unstable.
Even worse, short wavelength UV radiation may cause ionization, which results in a charged, and thus reactive, molecule. Unregulated reactivity in the body can result in diseases like cancer.
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What does fluorescent material do when exposed to ultraviolet radiation?
it absorbs the ultraviolet radiation and gives out visible light
What are the dangers of infared waves?
Infra red radiation is part of the Eletromagnetic Spectrum, it includes all types of radiation including: Radio waves, microwaves, Infra red radiation, visible light, ultraviolet, x- rays and gamma rays.Infra red radiation risks: it can damage your cornea.
What energy is ultraviolet rays?
Ultraviolet rays, or radiation, is a type of electromagnetic waves.
Which type of radiation can be used to sterilize medical equipment?
Ultraviolet radiation
Does infrared radiation cause burns?
yes, the sun emits all types of the electromagnetic spectrum including infra red
Why do you need some ultraviolet radiation?
Ultraviolet radiation can kill some microorganisms and has a role in the vitamin A synthesis.
What are the dangers of ultraviolet rays?
some of the dangers of ultraviolet rays are that the light or radiation can be very damaging to your eye. UV rays are the same ones that damage and age your skin and they can cause very serious long term damage to your eyes unless you have the proper protection. these days, sunglasses can block most of the radiation of such as Oakley half jacket jet black/ black Iridium polarized.
What electromagnetic radiation are used for n security pen?
Ultraviolet Radiation.
What are the dangers of ultraviolet radiation to children and adults?
It can put a poisonous liquid in your body system and cause possible death, but if you wear sun screen your fine!
Which country has ultraviolet radiation?
At present, Australia is said to receive high levels of ultraviolet radiation.
Is visible light a type of ultraviolet radiation?
No, it is a type of electromagnetic radiation, which ultraviolet is part of as well.
What does fluorescent material do when exposed to ultraviolet radiation?
it absorbs the ultraviolet radiation and gives out visible light
When earths surface is heated it radiates most of the energy back into the atmosphere as ultraviolet radiation?
Not as ultraviolet; the radiation is emitted as infrared radiation.
What did the ozone layer that filters ultraviolet radiation originated from?
The ozone layer that filters ultraviolet radiation originated from
What are some ultraviolet radiation absorbed in the upper stratosphere?
Green house gase
What form of radiation can be shielded by the earth's atmosphere?
The form of radiation shielded by atmosphere is Ultraviolet. The Ultraviolet is a part of radiation released by our star sun.
What solar radiation is the most powerful?
Ultraviolet radiation
