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Short Answer:
One usually uses the term "ionizing radiation" to describe electromagnetic or particle radiation, that ionizes atoms or molecule.
In order to ionize an atom or molecule or other material particle, there has to be energy supplied that is sufficient to remove or "eject" an electron from the atom, molecule or particle. The amount of energy necessary to eject an electron is usually about a fraction of an electron volt of more. It depends on the material being ionized.
One does not usually use the term "energy wave" but there is nothing technically wrong with that term. That term would, for instance, distinguish between electromagnetic (wave) radiation and particle radiation.
Additional:
Ionizing radiation is important in medical technologies for treating cancer and other diseases. Both electromagnetic (photon) and particle therapies involve ionizing radiation. See related link.
Ionizing radiation is, more generally, an example of how radioactivity can harm living tissue. It is also important in the context of radioactivity because fast moving particles, such as alpha and beta rays, lose a great deal of energy when they ionize material, so the "stopping power" of a substance acting as a radiation shield is largely determined by how much ionization takes place in the material as energetic charged particles pass through.
Ionizing radiation exists in nature in many forms. The Aurora Borealis is a consequence of ionizing radiation from the sun.
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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.
What moves forward in waves?
The energy of a wave moves forward with the wave. A wave is moving energy, and the wave carries it in the direction of propagation.
What happens to the energy in a seismic wave as the wave grows larger?
As the amplitude of a wave increases, the energy increases. In general terms the energy transported by a wave is proportional to the amplitude squared.
Radiant energy sufficient to remove an electron from its orbital level of an atom is called?
ionizing radiation
What is the term for electromagnetic radiation that carries enough energy to remove electrons from matter?
We call that ionizing radiation.
How is a radio wave different than a gamma wave?
Radiowave is nonionizing while gamma ray is ionizing.
What happens when you increase electromagnetic wave?
To increase the intensity, if that's what you mean, more energy is required. That would also mean that the electromagnetic wave carries more energy.
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.
What does ionizing radiation sign mean?
If an atom is charged, and can bind together with radiation, then ionization occurs. When you have an energy source, you will typically have radiation as well.
What does the lonizing radiation sign mean?
Radiation is typically emitted from an energy source. Ionizing radiation means that the radiation has enough energy to bond to an atom. This causes the atom to become charged.
What is a energy wave?
it is a wave that is formed by energy
What do scientist mean by radiation?
In physics, radiation is a process in which energetic particles or energy or waves travel through a medium or space. There are two distinct types of radiation; ionizing and non-ionizing. The word radiation is commonly used in reference to ionizing radiation only (i.e., having sufficient energy to ionize an atom), but it may also refer to non-ionizing radiation (e.g., radio waves, heat orvisible light). The energy radiates (i.e., travels outward in straight lines in all directions) from its source. This geometry naturally leads to a system of measurements and physical units that are equally applicable to all types of radiation. Both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation can be harmful to organisms and can result in changes to the natural environment.
What energy can only be harnessed currently at a few shorelines on the Earth?
I guess you mean either wave or tidal energy
Which wave carry energy?
Any wave carries energy.
Can you classify ordinary light as ionizing radiation?
Yes, as long as there is an element or perhaps even a compound that would undergo some form of oxidation due to the absorbing of the particular wave-length then that wave-length could be termed ionizing radiation. I know for a fact that selenium oxidizes under yellow light.
What does the energy of the wave pulse depend on?
The energy of the wave pulse depends on wave length and frequency.
What transports energy?
A wave transports energy. The greater the energy, the greater the amplitude of the wave.
