Thursday, April 28, 2011

3.13 Excessive exposure of the Human body to Electromagnetic waves



  • Ultraviolet- Damage to surface cells and blindness.
  • Infrared- Skin burns.
  • Gamma rays- Cancer, mutation.
  • Microwaves- Internal heating of body tissue.

3.12 Electromagnetic uses


  • X-rays- Observing the internal structure of objects and materials and medicals applications.
  • Gamma rays- Sterilising food and medical equipment.
  • Radio waves- Broadcasting and communications.
  • Microwaves- Cooking and satellite transmission.
  • Ultraviolet- Fluorescent lamps.
  • Infrared- Heaters and nigh vision equipment.
  • Visible light- Optical fibres and photography.