Electromagnetic Spectrum is the entire range of wavelengths or frequencies of electromagnetic

radiation extending from gamma rays to the longest radio waves and including visible light.

Radiowave is an electromagnetic wave

of a frequency between about 104 and
1011 or 1012 Hz, as used for long-
distance communication.
Advantages: They can travel long
distances carrying message.
Disadvantages: It has low frequency so
it can't transmit (send) a lot of data at
one time. Large doses of radio waves are
believed to cause cancer, leukemia and
other disorders.

Visible Light The visible spectrum

is the portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum that is
visible to the human eye.
Electromagnetic radiation in this
range of wavelengths is called
visible light or simply light. A
typical human eye will respond to
wavelengths from about 380 to 740
nanometers.
Advantages: It is the only light that is visible to the human ey and that we can detect.
Disadvantages: If there is too much exposure to visible light, it may cause blindness or eye
damage. It can also hurt your retina and even damage it. Definition: Ultraviolet rays have
wavelengths that are too short to see.
 Microwave are a form of electromagnetic
radiation with wavelengths ranging from
about one meter to one millimeter; with
frequencies between 300 MHz and 300
GHz. Different sources define different
frequency ranges as microwaves; the
above broad definition includes both UHF
and EHF bands.
Advantages: Microwave radio systems
can broadcast large quantities of
information because of their high
frequencies. Microwave repeaters also
give microwave communication systems
the ability to transmit data over extremely
long distances.
Disadvantages: Microwave radio systems do not pass through solid objects. This can be
problematic in cities with a lot of tall buildings or mountainous regions if you want to send a
signal from one end of the city to the other.

Infrared Radiation (IR)

sometimes referred to simply
as infrared, is a region of the
electromagnetic
radiation spectrum where
wavelengths range from about
700 nanometers (nm) to 1
millimeter (mm).Infrared
waves are longer than those of
visible light, but shorter than
those of radio waves.
Advantages: Infrared technology is critical in many science, business and military contexts. It
makes various devices possible and useful, including night vision goggles, lasers,
thermographic cameras, communications devices and weather satellites. Infrared waves are
incredibly versatile, but they can also be dangerous.
Disadvantages: Infrared radiation has a longer wavelength and lower frequency than visible
light. Too much exposure can damage your eyes and skin. On a global scale, trapped infrared
radiation contributes to global warming.

Ultraviolet (UV) designates a band of the

electromagnetic spectrum with wavelength
from 10 nm to 400 nm, shorter than that of
visible light but longer than X-rays.
UV radiation is present in sunlight, and
contributes about 10% of the total
electromagneticradiation output from the Sun.
Advantages: Triggers vitamin D – UV from
the Sun is needed by our bodies to produce
vitamin D. Vitamin D helps strengthen bones,
muscles and the body's immune system.
Disadvantages: The sun is the natural source of UV radiation. The ozone layer absorbs
the harmful ultraviolet radiation and protects the earth's surface from exposure. ... Overexposure
to UV radiation may cause skin cancer, damage of the eye and the suppression of immune
system.

X-Rays are roughly classified into soft X-rays

and hard X-rays. Soft X-rays have relatively
short wavelengths of about 10 nanometers (a
nanometer is one-billionth of a meter), and so
they fall in the range of the electromagnetic
(EM) spectrum between ultraviolet (UV) light
and gamma-rays. Hard X-rays have
wavelengths of about 100 picometers (a
picometer is one-trillionth of a meter). These
electromagnetic waves occupy the same region
of the EM spectrum as gamma-rays.
Advantages: They are cheaper than other
scanning devices. They are also easier to use
when compared to MRIs or CT scans.
Disadvantages: Exposure to high radiation levels can have a range of effects, such as vomiting,
bleeding, fainting, hair loss, and the loss of skin and hair.

Gamma Rays or gamma radiation, is a

penetrating electromagnetic radiation arising
from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
It consists of the shortest wavelength
electromagnetic waves and so imparts the
highest photon energy.
Advantages: Gamma-rays have the smallest
wavelengths and the most energy of any
other wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.
These waves are generated by radioactive
atoms and in nuclear explosions. Gamma-rays can kill living cells, a fact which medicine uses to
its advantage, using gamma-rays to kill cancerous cells.
Disadvantages: The dangers of gamma rays are not easy to deal with. With exposure to gamma
rays, you can be easily affected with the risk of mutations or cancer in tissue.
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