Electromagnetic waves

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Question 17
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Microwaves and X-rays both transfer energy.

a.

Give three other similarities between microwaves and X-rays.

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b.

Both microwaves and X-rays have uses in medicine. Give one medical use of X-rays.

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c.

Explain why exposure to X-rays can be harmful but exposure to microwaves is not harmful in the same way.

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d.

In communication transmitters, microwaves are produced at a specific frequency. Explain how these microwaves are produced.

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