X RAYS AND MICROWAVES
Complete the table below using your notes in your exercise books
Type of Wave
Uses
Effects on People
Microwaves
X-rays
Answer the following questions in FULL SENTENCES
1. What type of radiation do x-rays have, and how can these waves harm us?
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2. What symptoms might a person experience when exposed to too many x-ray
waves?
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3. X-ray waves are higher energy, with shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies.
Explain why and how higher energy waves are more dangerous to our bodies.
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