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Gamma rays, if strong enough, can cause cancer if you are around them too much. There are methods to stop it, though, but gamma rays are hard to prevent. They can be really unhealthy to the human body.
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Does gamma rays per second effect physical half-life?
Gamma rays or gamma radiation will cause severe internal damage as well and skin burns. Even at half-life the gamma ray can cause damage to who ever come in contact with the ray.
Which wave can cause damaging chemical changes in cells?
gamma. also x-rays, but gamma is the most well known for it. they can both cause cancer x
Which type of radiation does not cause transmutations?
gamma rays
Are comic rays faster than gamma rays are?
i would have to say that gamma rayss are but idk i would probally say comic cause people say that gamma are faster cause they have light but id think light would have to do with anything
How can gamma rays cause changes deep inside matter?
Atoms when Gamma rays go through them lose electrons, and Gamma rays also break bonds between atoms, these changes can damage matter.
Does gamma rays per second effect physical half-life?
Gamma rays or gamma radiation will cause severe internal damage as well and skin burns. Even at half-life the gamma ray can cause damage to who ever come in contact with the ray.
What is the reaction of the human body to gamma rays?
Gamma rays can cause radiation sickness and cancer in humans.
Which wave can cause damaging chemical changes in cells?
gamma. also x-rays, but gamma is the most well known for it. they can both cause cancer x
Which type of radiation does not cause transmutations?
gamma rays
Are comic rays faster than gamma rays are?
i would have to say that gamma rayss are but idk i would probally say comic cause people say that gamma are faster cause they have light but id think light would have to do with anything
Can gamma rays cause cancer?
Yes Gamma Rays can cause cancer, even a small exposure to Gamma ray can cause the risk of cancer, X-Rays and Visible light can cause cancer but need huge amounts of it exposed to the body, Gamma is used in Nuclear bombs because of all the energy it has, so if you're near a Nuclear bomb when it sets off, Your most likely to catch cancer ;)
Can a meteorite hit cause gamma rays?
No. A large impact can produce extremely high temperatures, but not enough to produce gamma rays.
Can gamma rays make a human being much powerful like the incredible HULK?
No. Gamma rays are extremely dangerous to humans and can cause death.
How can gamma rays cause changes deep inside matter?
Atoms when Gamma rays go through them lose electrons, and Gamma rays also break bonds between atoms, these changes can damage matter.
Do gamma rays really turn you into The Hulk?
Yes, however one of the prerequisites is that your name must be Bruce Banner. In Addition: No, gamma rays do not turn people into "The Hulk", but gamma rays can cause cancer. Various doses of gamma rays can cause changes to the blood, nausea, hair loss, hemorrhaging, and death. However, gamma rays are also useful for irradiation, sterilizing medical equipment, treating some types of cancer, and in nuclear medicine.
Do gamma rays cause a loss of vision?
Like other dangerous things going in a person's eyes, gamma rays can also cause serious damage to a person's eyes. The gamma rays can go through the eye tissue and mess up the cataracts and other sensitive parts in the back of a person's eye.
Why do UV rays only cause sunburn while X-rays and Gamma rays cause cancer?
But some UV rays do cause cancer.
