electromagnetic spectrum

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One of the reasons x-rays and gamma rays can be dangerous is that exposure may lead to the development of tumors. How does exposure to ionizing radiation cause cancer?

Damage to the DNA

Ionizing radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation that has a high enough energy to remove which of the following from an atom?

Electron

Which region of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?

Gamma radiation region

X-rays and gamma rays may be dangerous, but they are also useful. What are two applications of gamma radiation?

Hospital scans and cancer therapy

Which sentence best describes the relationship between wavelength, frequency, energy and speed?

Shorter wavelengths have higher frequencies

Which of the following, is a unique property of visible light?

Visible light can be detected by the human eye


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