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Radio wave

Uses


  • broadcasting
  • communications

Microwaves

Uses


  • cooking
  • satellite transmissions

Dangers


  • internal heating of body tissue

Infrared

Uses


  • heaters
  • night vision equipment

Dangers


  • skin burns

Visible light

Uses


  • optical fibres
  • photography

Ultraviolet

Uses


  • fluorescent lamps

Dangers


  • damage to surface cells
  • blindness

X-rays

Uses


  • observing the internal structure of objects
  • materials and medical applications

Gamma rays

Uses


  • sterilising food
  • medical equipment

Dangers


  • cancer
  • mutation