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Ultraviolet radiation can rip electrons off the atoms to produce free radicals. However radiations of higher frequency can also have the same effect. The higher the energy of the photon of the electromagnetic wave, the easier it is for the photon to knock off electrons from an atom.

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How does radiation affect the structure of a stable molecule such as a molecule of water?

Radiation can involve gamma rays, X-Rays, alpha particles and beta partcles. In terms of molecules these are termed ionizing radiation but they both ionize and break bonds to produce radicals. Ionizing radiations effect on water is to produce hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen, oxygen, ozone, . The pathways are complex involving the breakdown of water molecules into positively charged radicals, such as H2O+, neutral radicals OH and H and solvated electrons. Chain reactions coupled with reionization of some of the "initial" products makes for a complex situation.


During electromagnetic blank a changing magnetic field can produce an electric charge?

Electromagnetic induction is the process where a changing magnetic field induces an electric current in a conductor. This phenomenon is the basis for how generators produce electricity and is a fundamental concept in electromagnetism. It is described by Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction.


What does the electron produce when they change energy levels?

When electrons change energy levels, they emit light or energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation. This emitted light can have specific frequencies or colors, depending on the difference in energy levels that the electron undergoes.


What particle is responsible for spectra?

Spectra are produced by interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, typically atoms or molecules. The particle responsible for spectra is the photon, which carries energy and interacts with electrons in the atoms or molecules to produce the spectral lines observed in both emission and absorption spectra.


Does electromagnetic radiation include only visible light waves?

Not exactly. Actually, no. Photons are chunks of electromagnetic waves. As such, they do not produce EM waves, they ARE those waves. A photon inter-acting with some other particle could result in other photons -- ie, a different kind of EM wave -- being created.

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What produce electromagnetic radiation?

in physics, electromagnetic radiation occurs when charged particles have forces acting on them to accelerate them. Electrons are responsible for the force needed to create electromagnetic radiation.


Do microwaves produce radiation when they are in use?

Yes, microwaves produce non-ionizing radiation when in use, which is a type of electromagnetic radiation that heats up food by exciting water molecules.


What is the mechanism which all the stars produce electromagnetic radiation?

Nuclear fusion in the core.


What makes a light bulb an example of radiation?

A light bulb is an example of radiation because it emits electromagnetic radiation, in the form of visible light, when an electric current passes through it. This radiation is generated by the excitation of electrons in the bulb's filament, causing them to release photons and produce light.


What do light bulbs emit to produce light?

Light bulbs emit electromagnetic radiation, specifically visible light, to produce light.


What radiation waves does an electric radio produce?

The radio receptor receives electromagnetic waves from a broadcast station.These waves are called radio waves. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space.


How does radiation affect the structure of a stable molecule such as a molecule of water?

Radiation can involve gamma rays, X-Rays, alpha particles and beta partcles. In terms of molecules these are termed ionizing radiation but they both ionize and break bonds to produce radicals. Ionizing radiations effect on water is to produce hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen, oxygen, ozone, . The pathways are complex involving the breakdown of water molecules into positively charged radicals, such as H2O+, neutral radicals OH and H and solvated electrons. Chain reactions coupled with reionization of some of the "initial" products makes for a complex situation.


Where do the electrons used to produce synchrotron radiation come?

Electrons are all around us; it isn't particularly hard to find them.


How do radiation produce?

How do radiations produce heat?


What does the electromagnetic spectrum have to do with the study of stars?

star produce radiation and it is usually gamma which is deadly and it affects the color of the star


What type of radiation does cobalt 60 produce?

Cobalt-60 produces gamma radiation, which is a type of electromagnetic radiation that is highly penetrating and can be used for various applications such as radiation therapy in cancer treatment and industrial radiography.


During electromagnetic blank a changing magnetic field can produce an electric charge?

Electromagnetic induction is the process where a changing magnetic field induces an electric current in a conductor. This phenomenon is the basis for how generators produce electricity and is a fundamental concept in electromagnetism. It is described by Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction.