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What part of the electromagnetic spectrum is invisible and can damage living cells?
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∙ 14y ago
You're from FLVS aren't you? Cheater.
i am too. I think that the ' invisible part" is the light. ultraviolet can damage your skin cells. gamma rays are used for medical reasons and are the highest in power and can be deadly. ( dont quote me on this please)
Nicole, MD/FL
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoAs the frequency goes up (wavelength goes down), the danger to us increases.
Everything with wavelengths less than visible light is something from which we
have to shield ourselves to a greater or lesser degree.
In order of increasing danger: Ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays.
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∙ 11y agotypes of electromagnetic waves causes the most damage to living things?
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∙ 12y agoGamma radiation.
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How is living material affected by the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum?
The shorter the wave, the more damage is done.
What is the high end of an electromagnetic spectrum?
At the highest end of the Electromagnetic Spectrum are wavelengths known as Gamma Waves. Gamma Waves are a unique form of radiation that is highly dangerous to living tissue.
How can different electromagnetic energy be distinguished?
Electromagnetic energy comes in two basic forms: 1. Ionising 2. Non-ionising Ionising radiation has the capacity for its photons to knock components off atoms and change their chemical constitution. This is a feature of electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength, from the short-wavelength end of the visible spectrum downwards. Non-ionising EM radiation has a longer wavelength, that is most of the visible spectrum, infra-red, microwaves and radio waves. It has insufficient energy in the photons to modify atoms. This type can only damage living tissues if it is too intense, and the mechanism of the damage is by a temperature rise only.
Do gamma rays have the shortest wave length?
Gamma-rays have the smallest wavelengths and the most energy of any other wave in the electromagnetic spectrum. These waves are generated by radioactive atoms and in nuclear explosions. Gamma-rays can kill living cells, a fact which medicine uses to its advantage, using gamma-rays to kill cancerous cells.
What electromagnetic waves damage the human eye?
Answer #1:UV rays are damaging to the eyes, and if you are exposedfor too long can cause vision loss=========================Answer #2:Any radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light can damage living tissue, including eyes. The shorter they are, the more dangerous.
How is living material affected by the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum?
The shorter the wave, the more damage is done.
What is the high end of an electromagnetic spectrum?
At the highest end of the Electromagnetic Spectrum are wavelengths known as Gamma Waves. Gamma Waves are a unique form of radiation that is highly dangerous to living tissue.
How does shorter wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum affect living material?
It heats up the ground Answerd by: Dailove Kebreau:)
Which object observe light?
Living beings which have eyes can observe light. Nature has endowed the human eye with the sensitivity to detect electromagnetic waves within a small range of electromagnetic spectrum.
How can different electromagnetic energy be distinguished?
Electromagnetic energy comes in two basic forms: 1. Ionising 2. Non-ionising Ionising radiation has the capacity for its photons to knock components off atoms and change their chemical constitution. This is a feature of electromagnetic radiation with a short wavelength, from the short-wavelength end of the visible spectrum downwards. Non-ionising EM radiation has a longer wavelength, that is most of the visible spectrum, infra-red, microwaves and radio waves. It has insufficient energy in the photons to modify atoms. This type can only damage living tissues if it is too intense, and the mechanism of the damage is by a temperature rise only.
Why don't x-rays reach the surface?
X-rays are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum. It consists of electromagnetic waves that have unique characteristics based on their wavelength or frequency. Human beings can only perceive light that has a wavelength about 10-6 metres. This spectrum consists of all visible lights, from red to violet. X-rays, on the other hand have a wavelength of 10-10 metres, much beyond the range of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the naked eye. It is therefore not possible to see X-rays, although all of the electromagnetic spectrum is fundamentally the same. It is the inherent property of the human eye to be able to see only the frequencies that are present in the visible spectrum
Why is light non living?
Light is an electromagnetic wave. It is not a thing - living or otherwise.
Is there any invisible life on Earth?
Germs and viruses are living but invisible to the naked eye (i.e. without a microscope). However there is no truly invisible life on earth.
Do gamma rays have the shortest wave length?
Gamma-rays have the smallest wavelengths and the most energy of any other wave in the electromagnetic spectrum. These waves are generated by radioactive atoms and in nuclear explosions. Gamma-rays can kill living cells, a fact which medicine uses to its advantage, using gamma-rays to kill cancerous cells.
What electromagnetic waves damage the human eye?
Answer #1:UV rays are damaging to the eyes, and if you are exposedfor too long can cause vision loss=========================Answer #2:Any radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light can damage living tissue, including eyes. The shorter they are, the more dangerous.
What are the main forms of radiation in which solar flares release energy?
During their existence, solar flares release enormous amounts of energy across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Much of it is in the form of ultraviolet radiation, radio waves, and X-ray emission. More dangerous to human astronauts is the flow of energetic protons released by these eruptions, which can cause severe injury to living tissue.
What are the most dangerous waves on the electromagnetic spectrum?
Pound for pound, the cosmic or gamma ray is probably the most dangerous. It is an electromagnetic ray that has an extremely high frequency and an extremely short wavelength or period. (Frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional. Always.) These electromagnetic phenomena are generated at the sub-atomic level. Nuclear reactions or decay generates these little guys, as can subatomic particle interaction. And because they are of such high energies, they can shred the covalent bonds of the molecules that are the building blocks of living tissue. The have exceptional power to penetrate, and, because of their energies, can do a lot of damage. One photon of these heavy gamma rays can dissociate a whole flock of chemical bonds as it passes through a body and then can come right out the other side with no difficulty. A crime scene investigator who is down with physics would call it an electromagnetic through and through.
