Electromagnetic Spectrum
by Colin Chan
1. Visible Light
1.1. Red
1.2. Orange
1.3. Yellow
1.4. Green
1.5. Blue
1.6. Violet
1.7. Wavelength: 0.5x10^-6m
1.8. Frequency:10^15Hz
2. Ultraviolet
2.1. Produce Vitamin D in the human body
2.2. Can cause skin cancer when used excessively
2.3. Can damage the eye
2.4. Uses
2.4.1. UV Sterilizer
2.5. Wavelength: 10^-8 m
2.6. Frequency: 10^16 Hz
3. X-Ray
3.1. Can pass through many materials
3.2. Uses
3.2.1. Medicine
3.2.2. Atomic Research
3.3. Wavelength:10^-10m
3.4. Frequency: 10^18 Hz
4. Gamma Ray
4.1. Caused by radioactive decay
4.2. Can kill living cells
4.3. Produced during nuclear reactions
4.4. Uses
4.4.1. Cancer Treatment
4.4.1.1. Eliminate Malignant Cells
4.5. Wavelength: 10^-15m
4.6. Frequency: 10^20
5. Radiowaves
5.1. Longest wavelength and smallest energy
5.2. Impossible to detect without proper instruments
5.3. Uses
5.3.1. AM/FM Radio
5.3.2. TV
5.3.3. Space Exploration
5.3.4. Explore Dangerous Terrain
5.3.5. Walkie-Talkie
5.4. Wavelength: 10^3 m
5.5. Frequency: 10^4 Hz
6. Microwaves
6.1. Wavelength is around 3.0 cm-1.0 mm
6.2. Uses
6.2.1. Microwave Oven
6.2.2. Communication
6.2.2.1. Television Satellites
6.2.2.2. Radar Devices
6.2.2.3. Mobile Phones
6.3. Wavelength: 10^-2 m
6.4. Frequency: 10^8 Hz
7. Infra Red Waves
7.1. Just below the visible sprectrum
7.2. Sun emits half of the radiation in infra red waves
7.3. Uses
7.3.1. Night Vision Cameras
7.3.2. IR Telescopes