Every part of the electromagnetic spectrum has multiple applications in our everyday lives, and many of those applications involve technology. Choose one type of electromagnetic radiations, specify the range of wavelengths for this type and give one application in our everyday lives and explain it

Every part of the electromagnetic spectrum has multiple applications in our everyday lives, and many of those applications involve technology. Choose one type of electromagnetic radiations, specify the range of wavelengths for this type and give one application in our everyday lives and explain it

Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)

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