Responsible for sunburns and used in sterilization.
Highly penetrating radiation often used in cancer treatment or emitted during radioactive decay.
High-energy waves that can strip electrons from atoms, potentially causing DNA damage.
Nonparticulate radiation spans a wide range of energies, categorized by their wavelength and frequency:
It travels in a wave-like pattern and can move through a vacuum, such as outer space.
Responsible for sunburns and used in sterilization.
Highly penetrating radiation often used in cancer treatment or emitted during radioactive decay.
High-energy waves that can strip electrons from atoms, potentially causing DNA damage.
Nonparticulate radiation spans a wide range of energies, categorized by their wavelength and frequency:
It travels in a wave-like pattern and can move through a vacuum, such as outer space.