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Compton Scattering, Photoelectric Effect, and Pair Production.
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When gamma rays pass through living tissue do they damage molecules?
yes
Gamma rays used for?
Usually for killing cancerous tumors, as in radiotherapy. Sometimes also for medical imaging, as in a gamma camera. Generally, Gamma rays are dangerous to living tissue.
What kind of electromagnetic radiation can cause harm to living human tissue?
Ultraviolet, X-rays, and Gamma rays for sure, but even infrared radiation, at very high intensities, could cause harm (burning) to living human tissue.
What happens when gamma rays strike living tissue?
When a gamma ray strikes living tissue (as when it strikes any matter) it deposits energy through excitation and ionization of the tissue's atoms and molecules. Since most of the matter in tissue is water, this mostly happens to water molecules. This creates free radicals (such as hydroxyl radicals), hydrogen peroxide, etc. These can then damage biological molecules such as DNA and this is known as an indirect effect. The gamma ray can also excite or ionize biological molecules directly.
Which has higher energy infrared light or gamma rays?
The energy of gamma radiation is much higher than the energy of infrared radiation. You are emitting infrared radiation, but gamma radiation is very harmful to living tissue.
When gamma rays pass through living tissue do they damage molecules?
yes
Gamma rays used for?
Usually for killing cancerous tumors, as in radiotherapy. Sometimes also for medical imaging, as in a gamma camera. Generally, Gamma rays are dangerous to living tissue.
What kind of electromagnetic radiation can cause harm to living human tissue?
Ultraviolet, X-rays, and Gamma rays for sure, but even infrared radiation, at very high intensities, could cause harm (burning) to living human tissue.
What happens when gamma rays strike living tissue?
When a gamma ray strikes living tissue (as when it strikes any matter) it deposits energy through excitation and ionization of the tissue's atoms and molecules. Since most of the matter in tissue is water, this mostly happens to water molecules. This creates free radicals (such as hydroxyl radicals), hydrogen peroxide, etc. These can then damage biological molecules such as DNA and this is known as an indirect effect. The gamma ray can also excite or ionize biological molecules directly.
Which has higher energy infrared light or gamma rays?
The energy of gamma radiation is much higher than the energy of infrared radiation. You are emitting infrared radiation, but gamma radiation is very harmful to living tissue.
What do gamma rays damage?
Any tissue they pass through.
Was Eileen Brennan in The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds?
No, Eileen Brennan was not in the film "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds."
What is the duration of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds film?
The duration of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds - film - is 1.67 hours.
Do gamma rays have an effect on wolves?
Gamma rays can effect all organic materials including wolves. Why did u think wolves wudnt be affected? lol wow
When was The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds - film - created?
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds - film - was created on 1972-12-20.
Does gamma rays of danger it poses to living organism?
no it does not
Can gamma rays be used for bombs?
to make a living
