Electromagnetic

Spectrum
Applications

EMS

EMS Gamma Rays

Emitted from stars,

galaxies etc
Some nuclear
material release
gamma rays

EMS X Rays
Penetrate objects

such as flesh but

not bone
photograph of
inside a body

EMS - UV
Small amount is

vital for Vitamin D

production
Can cause skin
damage, or cancers
Kills some bacteria

EMS Visible Light

Used in

communication e.g.:
optical fibre
Made up of coloured
light (ROYGBIV)

EMS Infra-Red
Associated with

heat released from

objects
Remote controls for
TV

EMS - Microwaves
Used in electrical

devices e.g.: mobile

phones, ovens,
radar
Travel in line of
sight
Medical imaging
Cosmic background

EMS Radio Waves

Used in radio and television

broadcasting
AM & FM
High frequency FM are less
affected by interference

EMS
Bibliography:
www.mirror.co.uk/images
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
http://science.hq.nasa.gov/kids/images