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Electromagnetic radiation (Radio waves (Uses (radio, communication, wifi,…
Electromagnetic radiation
Radio waves
Uses
radio, communication, wifi, GPS
Dangers
none
Sources
stars, lightning
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Microwaves
Uses
microwave, mobile phones, can heat up food in microwave
Dangers
overheat, burn tissues
Sources
microwaves ovens, police radar guns, magnetrons
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Infrared waves
Uses
microwave, remote controllers, infrared homing
Dangers
Can burn eyes, burn any living tissue
Sources
anything can be seen using infrared rays
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Visible light
Dangers
overheat, blind people
Sources
Visible light for humans, everything that gives us light
Uses
See the dark
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Ultra violet
Uses
detecting forge bank notes, tanning beds
Dangers
Burn skin and cause skin cancer
Sources
sunlight
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X-rays
Uses
see through objects
Dangers
cause cancer, kill healthy cells
Sources
naturally occurring radionuclides, x ray laser
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Gamma rays
Uses
remove cancer cells, can treat internal organs
Dangers
can cause cancer
Sources
Collision of high energy particles
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