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Electromagnetic spectrum includes different types of electromagnetic radiation such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. Each type of electromagnetic radiation has a different wavelength and is used for various applications including radio and TV broadcasting, wireless networks, infrared remote controls, visible light photography, medical sterilization, security cameras, medical imaging, particle acceleration, and astronomy.

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Enrichment - Infographic

Electromagnetic spectrum includes different types of electromagnetic radiation such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. Each type of electromagnetic radiation has a different wavelength and is used for various applications including radio and TV broadcasting, wireless networks, infrared remote controls, visible light photography, medical sterilization, security cameras, medical imaging, particle acceleration, and astronomy.

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ELECTROMAGNETIC

SPECTRUM
Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is the range of all types of EM .
radiation.

DEFINITION USES
01 Radio waves 01
Radio waves are used for
Radio waves have the longest
television and FM and AM radio
wavelengths in the
broadcasts, military
electromagnetic spectrum. Radio
communications, mobile phones,
works by transmitting and
ham radio, wireless computer
receiving electromagnetic
networks, and numerous other
waves.
communications applications.

02
02 Microwaves Microwaves are use for point-
to-point communication links,
Microwaves are a type of
wireless networks, microwave
wave that are sandwiched
radio relay networks, radar,
between radio waves and
satellite and spacecraft
infrared radiation on the
communication, medical
electromagnetic spectrum.
diathermy and cancer
The commonly used wave
treatment, remote sensing,
frequency is roughly 2,450
radio astronomy, particle
megahertz (2.45 gigahertz)
accelerators etc.

03 Infrared 03
Infrared (IR) light is used by electrical
Infrared lies between the
heaters, cookers for cooking food,
visible and microwave
short-range communications like
portions of the
remote controls, optical fibres, security
electromagnetic spectrum.
systems and thermal imaging
People encounter Infrared
cameras which detect people in the
waves every day; the human
dark.

04
eye cannot see it, but
humans can detect it as heat.

04 Visible light Visible light is used in


photography and illumination. It
Visible light spectrum is the
is also used in fibre optic
segment of the electromagnetic
communications, where coded
spectrum that the human eye
pulses of light travel through
can view. More simply, this range
glass fibres from a source to a
of wavelengths is called visible
receiver.
light. Typically, the human eye
can detect wavelengths from 380
to 700 nanometers.
05
UV radiation is widely used in

05 Ultraviolet industrial processes and in medical


and dental practices for a variety of
Ultraviolet (UV) light has shorter
purposes, such as killing bacteria,
wavelengths than visible light.
creating fluorescent effects, curing
Although UV waves are invisible
inks and resins, phototherapy and
to the human eye, some insects,
suntanning.
such as bumblebees, can see
06
06 X - ray
them.
The most common form of X-ray
used is X-ray radiography, which
X-ray photons are highly can be used to help detect or
energetic and have diagnose: Bone fractures,
enough energy to break up Infections (such as pneumonia),
molecules and hence Calcifications (like kidney stones
damage living cells. or vascular calcifications), Some
tumors., Arthritis in joints., Bone

07 Gamma ray loss (such as osteoporosis), Dental


issues.

07
Gamma rays have the
smallest wavelengths and the
most energy of any wave in
Gamma rays kill microbes,
the electromagnetic spectrum.
and are used to sterilize
They are produced by the
food so that it will keep
hottest and most energetic
fresh for longer. Gamma
objects in the universe, such
rays are also used to
as neutron stars and pulsars,
sterilize medical
supernova explosions, and
equipment.
regions around black holes.

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