Wavelength (nm) 200 300 400 500 600 700 Bactericidal Ultraviolet (UV) light Visible light lonizing radiation Gamma X rays UV Infrared Microwaves Radio waves rays 103 Wavelength (nm) 10-5 10-3 1 106 10° 1012 Increasing energy One wavelength Crest M Trough Increasing wavelength FIGURE 5.6 The Electromagnetic Spectrum Visible wavelengths include the colors of the rainbow.

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Which types of radiation are ionizing?

Wavelength (nm)
200
300
400
500
600
700
Bactericidal
Ultraviolet (UV) light
Visible light
lonizing radiation
Gamma
X rays
UV
Infrared
Microwaves
Radio waves
rays
103
Wavelength (nm)
10-5 10-3
1
106
10°
1012
Increasing energy
One wavelength
Crest
M
Trough
Increasing wavelength
FIGURE 5.6 The Electromagnetic Spectrum Visible wavelengths
include the colors of the rainbow.
Transcribed Image Text:Wavelength (nm) 200 300 400 500 600 700 Bactericidal Ultraviolet (UV) light Visible light lonizing radiation Gamma X rays UV Infrared Microwaves Radio waves rays 103 Wavelength (nm) 10-5 10-3 1 106 10° 1012 Increasing energy One wavelength Crest M Trough Increasing wavelength FIGURE 5.6 The Electromagnetic Spectrum Visible wavelengths include the colors of the rainbow.
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