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- The greenhouse effect is the process in which long wave radiation (infrared) emitted by the earth surface is absorbed by atmospheric gases only ...23 KB (3,592 words) - 23:26, 17 February 2023
- are the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation and are produced by phenomena such as explosions and high-speed collisions. Thus, gamma-ray ...10 KB (1,437 words) - 04:09, 18 April 2024
- harmful, high-frequency ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted by the Sun. ... UV radiation is divided into three categories, based on its wavelength; ...14 KB (2,217 words) - 06:05, 18 November 2022
- and in terms of its potential for radiation induced health effects, 227Ac is even more dangerous than plutonium. Ingesting even small amounts ...7 KB (911 words) - 05:39, 15 June 2023
- (force carriers), or the constituents of radiation. The quantum fields of ... one example of which is black-body radiation; another is the thermal ...10 KB (1,425 words) - 17:22, 22 December 2022
- that sound and light (electromagnetic radiation) can also be described ... * Electromagnetic radiation, which is constituted of radio waves ...13 KB (2,010 words) - 23:20, 3 May 2023
- other costs, such as its foundations, radiation shielding, and the enclosing ... to penetrate the body and kill tumors by radiation damage, while minimizing ...12 KB (1,883 words) - 06:53, 12 January 2024
- The beam is not always electromagnetic radiation, although X-rays are the ... The three types of radiation—X-rays, electrons, and neutrons—interact ...12 KB (1,754 words) - 06:35, 11 January 2024
- flexibility, and accuracy of the radiation beam produced has largely ... in that the particles emit synchrotron radiation. When any charged particle ...19 KB (2,915 words) - 18:45, 23 March 2023
- and the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation. The development of radio ... equations had shown that electromagnetic radiation from stellar sources could ...12 KB (1,739 words) - 22:45, 7 December 2022
- Compton scattering is of prime importance in radiation therapy. In ... nuclei in living beings and is applied in radiation therapy. ...11 KB (1,638 words) - 00:23, 8 January 2024
- form in the center, and their ultraviolet radiation ionizes the surrounding ... temperature increases and the ultraviolet radiation it emits is capable of ...9 KB (1,435 words) - 16:07, 11 November 2022
- the absorption of energy from electromagnetic radiation such as x-rays or visible light.Raymond A. Serway, Physics for Scientists & Engineers ...23 KB (3,443 words) - 04:26, 24 November 2022
- he produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today ... When others wished to name the new radiation after him, he indicated ...11 KB (1,777 words) - 10:38, 5 May 2023
- in controlled doses to treat cancer by radiation therapy. In addition, radon ... In the United States, the National Council on Radiation Protection ...15 KB (2,200 words) - 22:50, 7 December 2022
- Organic matter influences the atmospheric radiation field by both scattering ... affects how it interacts with solar radiation. The chemical constituents ...18 KB (2,652 words) - 08:57, 18 November 2022
- of the surrounding air. Nearly all alpha radiation can be easily stopped by ... emissions are controlled, thus minimizing radiation hazards. ...11 KB (1,554 words) - 08:39, 24 November 2022
- rays, the cosmic microwave background radiation, and the composition of ... * In radio astronomy, scientists study radiation with a wavelength ...14 KB (1,947 words) - 18:28, 19 August 2023
- Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than soft X-rays. The name ...28 KB (4,293 words) - 11:30, 18 April 2023
- that may be occurring at or near the radiation sources. ... Nearly all of the X-ray radiation from cosmic sources is absorbed ...11 KB (1,662 words) - 14:15, 20 May 2023
