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All EM waves come from the sun. But by using technology on earth we have used some of these individual waves.HOW? lots of detail please.

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Different electromagnetic waves have different applications in our daily life.

Radiowaves: Radiowaves are mainly used for communication purposes, for example, cell phones and radios.

Microwaves: Microwave is used in communication. Microwaves are also used in the oven for cooking purposes.

Infrared waves: Infrared waves are used in tv remote controls, night visions, and for other thermal imaging.

X-rays: X-rays are mainly used for their application in the medical field. The images of broken bones and teeth are taken using x-rays. They are also used in cancer therapy. They are also used for security purposes in airport scanners.

Gamma rays;

Gamma rays are waves that have higher energy than all the other electromagnetic waves. They are used in the imaging of different body parts in the medical field.

As they have high energy a long exposure to gamma rays can cause cancer.

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