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Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-Rays, Gamma Rays etc. are all Electromagnetic radiation, just at different frequencies.

In physics, radiation is any process by which energy travels from one body to another.

When most people hear radiation they think of ionising radiation, which is a radiation that is strong enough to ionize atoms.

X-Rays are both Electromagnetic radiation and ionising radiation, because of the later it is a health hazard.

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