Ionizing radiation
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title:
Ionizing radiation
text:
Ionizing radiation, including nuclear radiation, consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that have sufficient energy to ionize atoms or molecules by detaching electrons from them. Some particles can travel up to 99% of the speed of light, and the electromagnetic waves are on the high-energy portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Gamma rays, X-rays, and the higher energy ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum are ionizing radiation, whereas the lower energy ultraviole
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Harmful high-frequency radiation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionizing_radiation
date created:
2003-03-28T13:18:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T17:17:40Z
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