Table of Contents
- 1 What is the difference between microwave and ultraviolet radiation?
- 2 What is the main difference between ultraviolet radiation and radio radiation?
- 3 What is common between different types of electromagnetic radiation?
- 4 What type of radiation is UV?
- 5 How does ultraviolet radiation harm living things?
- 6 What are the common properties of ultraviolet radiation?
What is the difference between microwave and ultraviolet radiation?
Answer: Microwaves and X-rays have different wavelengths and frequencies. Microwaves fall between infrared radiation and above radar radiation. X-rays fall above ultraviolet radiation and below gamma ray radiation. Visible light falls between infrared and through ultraviolet.
What is the main difference between ultraviolet radiation and radio radiation?
The two wave types has the same speed in vacuum which is equivalent to 3.00x108m/s. The difference is that radio waves have lower frequency but longer wavelength than the ultraviolet waves.
What is the difference between radiation and microwaves?
Microwaves are a form of “electromagnetic” radiation; that is, they are waves of electrical and magnetic energy moving together through space. Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to knock electrons out of atoms. X-rays are a form of ionizing radiation.
What is common between different types of electromagnetic radiation?
The common thing between all the electromagnetic radiation is that they are electromagnetic in nature. Electric and magnetic fields oscillate perpendicular to each other and to the direction of the wave propagation in case of electromagnetic radiations. In vacuum it propagates with the speed of light.
What type of radiation is UV?
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a form of non-ionizing radiation that is emitted by the sun and artificial sources, such as tanning beds.
What are the facts regarding ultraviolet radiation?
The strength of the UV rays reaching the ground depends on a number of factors, such as: Time of day: UV rays are strongest between 10 am and 4 pm. Season of the year: UV rays are stronger during spring and summer months. Distance from the equator (latitude): UV exposure goes down as you get farther from the equator. Altitude: More UV rays reach the ground at higher elevations.
How does ultraviolet radiation harm living things?
Ultraviolet (UV) photons harm the DNA molecules of living organisms in different ways. In one common damage event, adjacent bases bond with each other, instead of across the “ladder.” This makes a bulge, and the distorted DNA molecule does not function properly.
What are the common properties of ultraviolet radiation?
Wavelength (m)-1 x 10-8 – 4 x 10-7
What are the dangers of microwaves?
The principle danger of microwaves is that body tissue can be affected in the same way that food is. They can cause burns, eye cataracts, and other injuries. It, however, would take high levels of energy for this to happen. The levels of radiation in kitchen appliances are fortunately very low.