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Applications of Microwave
1. Satellite Communications
2. Radars
3. TV Transmission
4. Microwave Oven
MICROWAVE
How a microwave oven cook food inside it?
INFRARED
Lies beyond the red end of the visible
spectrum. (In between microwave and
visible light)
- Infrared has a wavelength that range
from 7x10-7m to 1x10-3m, and frequency
of 3x1011Hz to 4x1014Hz.
- It was discovered by Sir Frederick William
Herschel in 1800.
INFRARED
Objects with temperature below 500OC
emits only infrared radiation.
Objects with temperature above 500OC,
glows and emits both infrared and some
visible light.
Useful applications of infrared
a. Infrared photographs taken from a
satellite with special films provide
useful details of the vegetation on
the Earth’s Surface
Useful applications of infrared
b. Infrared scanners are used to show
the temperature variation of the
body. This can be used for medical
diagnosis.
c. Infrared remote controls are used in
TVs, video cassette recorders, and
other electronic appliances.
Useful applications of infrared
d. Infrared telescopes are used for seeing in the dark.
Uses of X-rays:
X-rays are used as an integral part of
contemporary hospitals and medical
centers. The most common application is
to take photographs of a patient’s body.
X-Ray
Radiation Therapy – It play an important
role in the fight against cancer, with high
energy radiation used to kill cancer cells
and shrink tumors.
Airport Security – Almost every airport
on the planet is now fitted with some
form of x-ray security system that scans
baggage to check for dangerous items.
X-Ray
Revealing Counterfeit Art – Used by
Art Historians to detect whether or
not a picture has been painted over
an existing piece.
Gamma Ray
Gamma Rays are the electromagnetic
radiation with the highest frequencies
but with the shortest wavelength.
Gamma Rays were discovered by
Paul Villard.
Uses of Gamma Rays
Gamma rays are used in the treatment
of cancer
Gamma Ray
Gamma radiation is used to:
a. Check flaws in casts
b. molds and metal rolling
operations
c. sheet making
d. floor tile manufacture and
asphalt roofing.
Gamma Ray
In Agriculture, gamma radiation used
to induce mutations in plants and
animals.
Gamma rays are also used in food
preservation so as they can sterilize
materials at low temperatures.