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What are some types of radiation? - ANSWER particulate, electromagnetic, and ionizing
radiation
What kind of radiation is particulate radiation? - ANSWER tiny particles of matter that
possess mass that travel in straight lines and high speeds
What type of radiation is electromagnetic radiation? - ANSWER wave-like energy without
mass through space or matter and vary in energy
What type of radiation is ionizing radiation? - ANSWER radiation that is capable of
producing ions
What is velocity of a wave? - ANSWER speed of the wave = speed of light 186,000 miles
per second
What is a wavelength? - ANSWER distance between crest on one wave and the crest of
the next; determines the energy and penetrating power
What is the frequency? - ANSWER # wavelength that pass a given point in a certain
amount of time
What does it mean when there is a shorter wave length? - ANSWER the shorter the
wavelength the higher the energy and more penetrating (harder) the beam
What type of ion is an atom and an electron? - ANSWER atom is a positive ion and
electron is a negative ion
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