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Wavelength:
10 cm
Energy per photon:
0.0001 electron volts
Harmful Effects: Under
very high intensity, certain wavelengths can heat up living cells
and kill them. Cellular phones have been suspected of affecting the
brain, but evidence of this is inconclusive.
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Emitted by:
- In microwave ovens
- Radar stations
- Cell phones
- Gas clouds collapsing into stars
Detected by:
- Food (heated)
- Cell phones
- Radar systems
- Astronomical radio telescopes
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| Image courtesy of Steward Observatory Radio
Astronomy Laboratory(SORAL). |
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| Radio Telescope. Image courtesy of Steward
Observatory Radio Astronomy Laboratory(SORAL). |
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