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ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SPECTRUM - Coggle Diagram
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SPECTRUM
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GAMMA RAYS
used for
gamma knife radiosurgery
that destroys small tumors in brain 🧠 and for
positron emission tomography PET
that uses positron emitting sampling that leads to gamma rays that are detected to trace brain tumors.🧠
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LIGHT
Used in
human vision
:eyes:,
optical fibers, photosynthesis
:leaves: and generation of
solar energy
:sunny:
1️⃣
RADIOWAVES
:star:High wave length
LONG WAVES
Used in
radio systems
as they diffract around hills :mountain: and obstructions, also used in MRI
:star:High frequency
:star:Ultra high frequency
UHF
VHF
Used in
television broadcasting
:tv: but require a straight path between transmitter and receiver or connection satellites as they don't diffract.
6️⃣
XRAYS
used for
CT scans
and
radiation therapy
to treat cancer 🦠 .It is also used for inspection of material in
industrial radiography
3️⃣
INFRARED
Used in
wireless remote controllers
and
intruder alarms
that detect infrared radiation from warm body :silhouette:
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ULTRAVIOLET
UV-B
UV-B and UV-C are used in
sterilization
🦠of food :shallow_pan_of_food: and medical equipment
UV-C
all these are used in
fluorescent lamps
:zap:, when it receives UV rays they give off light
UV-A
UV-A and UV-B are used in
sunbeds
:sun_with_face: for artificial tanning and to
provide vitamin D
:pill:
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MICROWAVES
Used in
satellite TV :tv: and telephones
:phone: as they penetrate through haze, smoke, clouds etc