In addition to the products of radioactive decay, the sun also emits the fullspectrum of electromagnetic radiation, including but not limited to microwaves,fuchsia light, and X-rays.
Infrared: A type of radiation that is not visible to the naked eye and lies beyond red light in the electromagnetic spectrum. Interstellar: Relating to the regions between stars in a galaxy. Ionosphere: The region of Earth's atmosphere that is ionized by solar and cosmic radiation, located between the mesosphere and exosphere.
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles. in other words, it is heat that is tranfered through air, rather that through solids. example: the sun heating earth.
"Ionizing" means that it can convert atoms and molecules into ions. In other words, it can knock off one or more electrons.
Plenty. Electromagnetic radiation can occur at all wavelengths imaginable but our eyes can only sense a very narrow band of these (called the visible spectrum, called "light"). Radio waves for example are at frequencies we cannot see, though they can be detected by other methods (radio receivers). X rays are another example, actually damaging if a person is exposed to them for a significant time.
Electromagnetic radiation E= hf is characterized by its frequency, f.
Electromagnetic waves consist of changing electric and magnetic fields and do not require a medium to propagate. These waves can travel through a vacuum, such as in outer space, and include forms of radiation like light, radio waves, and X-rays.
The electromagnetic spectrum spans from the lowly radio signals (1x104 Hz) that we use for terrestrial broadcasting to gamma rays (1x1021 Hz) from the sun! ===================
Electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter in several ways: Absorption: When electromagnetic waves pass through matter, their energy can be a factor, which results in an increase in the energy of the atoms or molecules. This can stop the heating or excitation of the matter.
Sounds like science Fiction to me.
Light is made up of small pieces called photons. In other words, a photon is a particle of light. Or of electromagnetic radiation in general - it need not be visible light.
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In addition to the products of radioactive decay, the sun also emits the fullspectrum of electromagnetic radiation, including but not limited to microwaves,fuchsia light, and X-rays.
In astrophysical terms, redshift occurs when light or electromagnetic radiation increases in wavelength and shift to the red end of the spectrum. In other words colors seem more red than they are.
Infrared: A type of radiation that is not visible to the naked eye and lies beyond red light in the electromagnetic spectrum. Interstellar: Relating to the regions between stars in a galaxy. Ionosphere: The region of Earth's atmosphere that is ionized by solar and cosmic radiation, located between the mesosphere and exosphere.
The electromagnetic spectrum consists of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. From lowest to highest frequency these are: radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays. Ultraviolet and higher frequencies (X-rays & gamma rays) are capable of ionizing atoms and breaking chemical bonds. This ability to ionize makes exposure to radiation in these ranges more dangerous because ionization can damage cells or DNA leading to cancer. Additionally, the higher the frequency of the wave, the more likely it is to ionize atoms. In other words, the highest frequency wave is the most likely to ionize an atom with which it comes into contact. Therefore the electromagnetic range likely to do the most damage is the gamma ray.
Radiation and radon are science words. They begin with the letter r.