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What happens when gamma rays hit the ground or dirt?
Gamma rays hitting the ground will penetrate to some degree as well as being scattered. Gamma rays are high energy electromagnetic rays, or high frequency photons. They will be scattered and absorbed by the ground, but some will penetrate to a given extent. Gamma rays come in different energies (different frequencies or wavelengths), and the higher energy ones (higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths) will penetrate more. Additionally, the components in soil will help determine how much absorption will be taking place per unit of distance through which penetration occurs. Scattering will occur throughout the soil being irradiated. Scattering is the "de-energizing" of the photons as they interact with the material they move through. Note that a gamma ray can scatter and lose some energy and move onward at lower energy. The scattering and absorption will occur when gamma rays penetrate dirt.
How do you get gamma rays?
Orign of Gamma RaysGamma rays are part of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. Electromagnetic Radiation is VERY basically energy travelling in waves. One source of electromagnetic radiation is our sun. The reason why Gamma Rays do not hit the earth, is because the earth is protected by an MAGNETIC field. The Earth's core is Iron, and Iron is magnetic, so this field sheilds us from the harmful radiation, and is one of the reasons why life exists on the earth today. Light is also radiation, so it's important to note that not all radiation is actually bad for living Organisms. Gamma rays are sometimes used in Medical treatment to kill of cancer cells, (Chemotherapy.)Also another source of Gamma Rays are unstable elements of the periodic table that give off Electromagnetic Radiation.... such as Uranium,Plutonium and so on.
Where did the meteor hit Pennsylvania in 1938?
The meteorite hit in a small town called Chicora in Butler County, Pennsylvania in 1938. The event caused a loud explosion and fragments of the meteorite were recovered.
Is a falling star a meteor or meteorite?
A falling star is a meteor. A meteorite is a meteor that has hit the ground.
What would happen if a meteorite had to hit earth?
the earth would be destroyed
Can consentration of gamma rays vaporize?
forget what the scientists say gamma rays depending on energy can be extremely hot for example a gamma ray burst at a distance of 300 light years can vaporize a planet and those gamma rays probably have temperatures well up into the the trillions if not quadrillions of degrees. So yes a high concentration of gamma rays will vaporize a human, but not just that they will vaporize whatever is surrounding and in front of it. For instance if gamma rays hit the top of the earth's atmosphere and there energy is transferred to heat those gamma rays will vaporize the ground the water or whatever they happen to hit kind of like billions of megatons of energy
Do any gamma rays at all make it to the surface of Earth?
Almost all gamma rays are absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, or deflected by the magnetosphere, but some do manage to get through. Those that reach the surface of the Earth are mostly secondary comic rays, which are produced when gamma rays or primary cosmic rays hit the top of the atmosphere.
Do gamma rays hit the surface of earth?
Yes, gamma rays from outer space can reach the surface of the Earth. However, much of the high-energy gamma radiation is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere, particularly the ozone layer, before reaching the surface.
Can a meteorite hit another meteorite?
Yes,it can.
How can People affected with cancer?
Cancer begins when Uv rays, gamma rays, and x-rays from the sun get to you. Since the Ozone layer is lessoning, more of these harmful rays can hit you, causing more cases of cancer to happen.
If your cells get altered by gamma do you get turned into a hulk when you get mad?
Um...no. If you got hit with gamma rays you would die a very slow and pain full death. Haw Haw!
What happens when gamma rays hit the ground or dirt?
Gamma rays hitting the ground will penetrate to some degree as well as being scattered. Gamma rays are high energy electromagnetic rays, or high frequency photons. They will be scattered and absorbed by the ground, but some will penetrate to a given extent. Gamma rays come in different energies (different frequencies or wavelengths), and the higher energy ones (higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths) will penetrate more. Additionally, the components in soil will help determine how much absorption will be taking place per unit of distance through which penetration occurs. Scattering will occur throughout the soil being irradiated. Scattering is the "de-energizing" of the photons as they interact with the material they move through. Note that a gamma ray can scatter and lose some energy and move onward at lower energy. The scattering and absorption will occur when gamma rays penetrate dirt.
What happens to lead if hit by gamma rays?
The electrons in the lead become excited and emit light of particular frequencies unique to lead.
Is the meteorite hit the Earth?
Yes. A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit Earth's surface.
What can Gamma Ray's do?
Gamma rays can increace your chance of cancer. However, this is what all radiation does, and gamma rays are much more powerful than most other radiation! If a consentrated beam of gamma rays hits your head, then it can burn through your skull, hit your brain and consiquentially; melt it. Also, using millitary sattilites can help detect nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons emit gamma rays, which is one of the reasons they are so deadly. One other thing fammarays can do is destroy the ozone layer. If a star explodes in a super-nova, a powerful shot of gamma ray energy might hit Earth. Although the chances of this are extremely low, the ozone layer could be severely depleted. Most if not all living things would die, and less importantly, your chances of getting sunburned will go up by about 112%! These are the reasons why gamma rays are so deadly and very useful to.
Can the human eye detect gamma rays?
No, this is why the rescue crews at Chernobyl died so horribly; they didn't notice the sheer amount of radiation in the air around them., From an evolutionary point of view, there is no reason why human beings should be able to sense gamma rays.
What is the name of an object from space that has hit the earth's surface?
It is called a meteorite
