What are the uses of electromagnetic waves?
Here are the different types of radiation in the EM spectrum, in order from lowest energy to highest: Cosmic Rays – Hazard Gamma Rays – Killing Cancer Cells X-Rays – Medical Uses (X-Raying People) Ultra Violet – Sterilising and sun tanning Visible Light – Violet light has a higher frequency and lower wavelength than red light. (Light we see, photography is a use). Infra-Red Light – Night Vision, short distance communication and heating Microwaves – Cooking, communication Radio Waves – Include short wave radio, medium wave and long wave radio waves. –MORE INFO ON EACH BELOW– Radio: Yes, this is the same kind of energy that radio stations emit into the air for your boom box to capture and turn into your favorite Mozart, Madonna, or Justin Timberlake tunes. But radio waves are also emitted by other things … such as stars and gases in space. You may not be able to dance to what these objects emit, but you can use it to learn what they are made of. Microwaves: They will cook your popcor
