Thursday, 28 April 2011

3.13- recall the detrimental effects of excessive exposure of the human body to electromagnetic waves

Microwaves:
Internal heating of body tissue

Infra-red:
Skin burns

Ultraviolet:
Damage to surface cells and blindness

Gamma Rays:
Cancer, mutations

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

3.12 - The Uses of Electromagnetic radiations


Radio waves:
broadcasting and communications

Microwaves:
 cooking and satellite transmissions 

Infrared: 
heaters and night vision equipment 

Visible light: 
optical fibre and photography

Ultraviolet: 
fluorescent lights

X-rays:
 observing the internal structure of objects and materials and medical applications

Gamma Rays: 
sterilising food and medical equipment