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Electromagnetic Spectrum - Coggle Diagram
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Dangers of overexposure:
Visible light - burning, blindness, if concentrated
Infrared - burning, if concentrated
Ultraviolet - sunburn, skin cancer, retinal damage
Microwave - burning, if concentrated
X-ray - cancer, cell destruction, mutation
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Gamma - cancer, cell destruction, mutation
Uses:
Visible light - laser surgery, seeing, photography
Infrared - remote controls, detector in security lighting
Ultraviolet - sun-tan lamps, making vitamin D, making ions
Microwave - communications satellites, heating water and food
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Radio - communications, radio, TV
Gamma - medical tracers, killing cancerous cells, sterilisation of surgical equipment
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Detectors:
Visible light - eyes, photographic film, components such as LDR
Infrared - electronic detectors, heat-sensitive papers, black-bulb thermometer
Ultraviolet - potentially causes fluorescence in objects, film
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Gamma - photographic film, GM tube
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