Cosmic Rays!Frequency: > 10^20 Hz
Wavelength: <10^-12 meters Fun Fact: Cosmic Rays can be split into 3 sub-categories:Galactic (From outside our solar system), Anomalous (from interstellar space), and Solar Energetic Particles (solar flares). Gamma Rays!Frequency: 10^20Hz
Wavelength: 10^-12 meters Fun Fact: Gamma rays are produced by radioactive atoms and are used to kill cancerous cells. X Rays!Frequency: 10^18 Hz
Wavelength: 10^-10 meters Fun Fact: X-rays tend to act more as a particle allowing x-ray machines to collect the photons and create an image. The first x-ray was observed in 1895 Ultra Violet Rays!Frequency: 10^16Hz
Wavelength: 10^-8 Meters Fun Fact: UV rays are invisible to human but some insects, such as the bumblebee, are able to observe them. Only a portion UV rays given off by the sun ever make it through the Ozone, but the ones that due lead to skin damage. Visible Light!
Frequency: 10^12Hz
Wavelength: 10^-5 meters Fun Fact: Infrared can be separated into near and far, near infrared is what is used to transmit signals from our TV remotes. Far infrared is experienced heat. Microwaves!Frequency: 10^8 Hz
Wavelength: 10^-2 Meters Fun Fact: The longer microwaves are what we use in microwaves to heat food. The shorter waves are used in remote sensing, using radar, especially in weather forecasting. Short Distance Radio waves!Frequency:10^8 Hz
Wavelength: 5 meters Fun Fact: Radio waves with shorter wavelengths such as, GPS, satellite broadcasts, remote toys/garage door openers, and FM radio can only travel a shorter distance and are easily blocked. Long-Distance Radio Waves!Frequency: 10^6 Hz
Wavelength: 10^3 Meters Fun Fact: AM (or amplitude modulation) works by adjusting the amplitude to the audio signal, but, because of electromagnetic waves given off buyout car and other sources, often has interference. |