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Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelengths. They travel at the speed of light and are used widely in telecommunications like radio, TV and mobile broadcasting. Different types of radio waves include long waves which are used for AM broadcasting, VHF waves which penetrate buildings better than UHF waves, and microwaves which have short wavelengths and are used in technologies like satellite communication, microwave ovens, and cancer treatment. However, very high doses of radiation can cause health risks like radiation burns or even death.

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Radio Waves - Saranya Trehan

Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelengths. They travel at the speed of light and are used widely in telecommunications like radio, TV and mobile broadcasting. Different types of radio waves include long waves which are used for AM broadcasting, VHF waves which penetrate buildings better than UHF waves, and microwaves which have short wavelengths and are used in technologies like satellite communication, microwave ovens, and cancer treatment. However, very high doses of radiation can cause health risks like radiation burns or even death.

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Radio

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Waves
~ By Saranya trehan

Radio Waves
~ By Saranya Trehan
Introduction to Radio waves
• Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation.
Radio waves have the longest wavelengths in the
electromagnetic spectrum.
• They have lower frequencies as compared to other
waves in the electromagnetic spectrum
• radio waves travel at the speed of light.
• They are also given off by stars, sparks and lightning,
which is why you hear interference on your radio in a
thunderstorm.
Applications of Radio waves
• Radio waves are mainly used for telecommunications
purposes such as:
• Radio and television broadcasting
• Mobile phones and their base stations
• smart meters and satellite communications
• In radar systems for navigation and weather
monitoring.
Long, Medium and Short Waves
• Long waves, also called infragravity waves, have a
wave period of 30 seconds to several minutes.
Astronomical tides represent one important example
of long waves.
• Wavelength and frequency are inversely related so
that longer waves have lower frequencies, and shorter
waves have higher frequencies.
• A major use of these frequencies is AM broadcasting
VFH And UHF Waves
• Radios with lower frequencies (VHF) have longer
wavelengths, making them ideal for work across wide
areas free from obstruction, as well as outdoor
use. UHF radios operate at a higher frequency, which
is ideally suited for wireless communications that
need to penetrate buildings, walls, concrete, or other
barriers.
• VHF signals are widely used for television and radio
transmissions.
Microwaves
• Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with
wavelengths ranging from about 30 centimeters to
one millimeter corresponding to frequencies between
1 GHz and 300 GHz respectively.
• Microwaves travel by line-of-sight; unlike lower
frequency radio waves, they do not diffract around
hills
• Terrestrial microwave communication links are limited
by the visual horizon to about 40 miles (64 km).
However, they are absorbed by gases in the
atmosphere, limiting practical communication
distances to around a kilometer.
• Microwaves are widely used in modern technology:
satellite and spacecraft communication, cancer
treatment, radio astronomy, and for cooking food
in microwave ovens
Health and Safety Risks
• At very high doses, radiation can impair the
functioning of tissues and organs and produce acute
effects such as nausea and vomiting, skin redness, hair
loss, acute radiation syndrome, local radiation injuries
(also known as radiation burns), or even death.
Thank You!

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