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3 years ago

Why is it dangerous to be exposed to X-rays but not (or at least much less) dangerous to be exposed to radio waves?

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love history [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

Short wavelength, higher energy and greater penetrating nature of x rays makes them more dangerous compared to the radio waves that have longest wavelength range and lesser penetrating power.

Explanation:

Both radio waves and x rays belong to the electromagnetic spectrum. These two types of radiation travel at the speed of light. But the frequency of the X rays is much higher compared to the radio waves. Due to this , the x rays can penetrate deeper into the skin than the radio waves.

When the wave length is smaller, they rays carry more energy, like the X rays. This makes them interact with matter more prominently. Since radio waves have longer wavelength, they carry comparatively lesser energy, making their interaction with matter lesser.

So getting exposed to x rays is more dangerous than to radio waves.

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Answer:

A) t = 7.0 s

B) x = 25 m

C) v = 10 m/s

Explanation:

The equations for the position and velocity of an object traveling in a straight line is given by the following expressions:

x = x0 + v0 · t + 1/2 · a · t²

v = v0 + a · t

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x = position at time t

x0 = initial position

v0 = initial velocity

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a = acceleration

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x bicyclist = x friend

x0 + v0 · t + 1/2 · a · t² = x0 + v · t

If we place the center of the frame of reference at the point when the bicyclist starts following his friend, the initial position of the bicyclist will be 0, and the initial position of the friend will be his position after 2 s:

Position of the friend after 2 s:

x = v · t

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Then:

1/2 · a · t² = x0 + v · t v0 of the bicyclist is 0 because he starts from rest.

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1 m/s² · t² - 3.6 m/s · t - 7.2 m = 0

Solving the quadratic equation:

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It takes the bicyclist (5.0 s + 2.0 s) 7.0 s to catch his friend after he passes him.

B) Using the equation for the position, we can calculate the traveled distance. We can use the equation for the position of the friend, who traveled over 7.0 s.

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x = 3.6 m/s · 7.0 s = 25 m

(we would have obtained the same result if we would have used the equation for the position of the bicyclist)

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v = a · t

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