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- form in the center, and their ultraviolet radiation ionizes the surrounding ... temperature increases and the ultraviolet radiation it emits is capable of ...9 KB (1,435 words) - 16:07, 11 November 2022
- Heat is transferred between objects by radiation, conduction, or convection ... occur by the mechanisms conduction and radiation. In engineering, the term ...18 KB (2,944 words) - 08:02, 25 June 2024
- the absorption of energy from electromagnetic radiation such as x-rays or visible light.Raymond A. Serway, Physics for Scientists & Engineers ...23 KB (3,443 words) - 04:26, 24 November 2022
- he produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today ... When others wished to name the new radiation after him, he indicated ...11 KB (1,777 words) - 10:38, 5 May 2023
- in controlled doses to treat cancer by radiation therapy. In addition, radon ... In the United States, the National Council on Radiation Protection ...15 KB (2,200 words) - 22:50, 7 December 2022
- Organic matter influences the atmospheric radiation field by both scattering ... affects how it interacts with solar radiation. The chemical constituents ...18 KB (2,652 words) - 08:57, 18 November 2022
- of the surrounding air. Nearly all alpha radiation can be easily stopped by ... emissions are controlled, thus minimizing radiation hazards. ...11 KB (1,554 words) - 08:39, 24 November 2022
- rays, the cosmic microwave background radiation, and the composition of ... * In radio astronomy, scientists study radiation with a wavelength ...14 KB (1,947 words) - 18:28, 19 August 2023
- Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than soft X-rays. The name ...28 KB (4,293 words) - 11:30, 18 April 2023
- that may be occurring at or near the radiation sources. ... Nearly all of the X-ray radiation from cosmic sources is absorbed ...11 KB (1,662 words) - 14:15, 20 May 2023
- At least some of the heating comes from the sunlight, i.e. solar radiation ... As solar radiation warms the air near the ground, this air rises, ...9 KB (1,380 words) - 07:49, 25 May 2024
- amount of 241Am as a source of ionizing radiation. In addition, this isotope ... of 241Am as a source of ionizing radiation. 241Am has been used as ...9 KB (1,328 words) - 06:50, 25 July 2023
- it is used in controlled doses for radiation therapy for certain types ... and stored with extreme care. Exposure to radiation from this element can lead ...13 KB (1,820 words) - 22:47, 7 December 2022
- ** Radiation treatment of foods for sterilization (cold pasteurization). ... which means that the edge of the radiation field is fuzzy. The metal ...13 KB (1,769 words) - 22:14, 7 January 2024
- particles. He also investigated the radiation emissions of radioactive ... rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by ...14 KB (2,057 words) - 05:21, 24 November 2022
- material by selective exposure to a radiation source such as light. A photosensitive material is a material that experiences a change in its ...14 KB (2,096 words) - 10:39, 10 March 2023
- Planets also lose energy by infrared radiation (that Fourier called "chaleur ... Fourier recognized that Earth primarily gets energy from solar radiation ...13 KB (2,004 words) - 00:38, 11 August 2022
- to the different forms of electromagnetic radiation, from radio waves at the ... that hot objects emit electromagnetic radiation in discrete packets, which ...14 KB (1,902 words) - 15:57, 13 February 2024
- 151°C (303°F), one thousand times more radiation than any other animal ... *Radiation. As shown by Raul M. May from the University of Paris, ...13 KB (1,883 words) - 04:32, 27 February 2023
- but produces a large amount of neutron radiation from spontaneous fission ... Curium bio-accumulates in bone tissue where its radiation destroys ...10 KB (1,354 words) - 06:46, 12 January 2024
