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Progress Check chap3
Question | Answer |
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The electromagnetic radiation used in tanning beds is | ultraviolet light |
Frequency is typically measured in | hertz |
Radio waves are used in | magnetic resonance imaging |
Alpha and beta particles are similar to x-rays and gamma rays in that they | have the energy to ionize matter |
The process of removing an electron from an atom is | ionization |
Microwaves heat up food because their energy causes the atoms and molecules to | vibrate |
X-rays are produced | using fast-moving electrons |
As the wave’s frequency increases, the wavelength | decreases |
All electromagnetic radiation travels at the same speed. | True |
Electromagnetic radiation | has no mass |
All of the electromagnetic radiations are capable of ionizing matter. | False |