[Gllug] re: rf energy

[Chris Bell]

On Mon 13 Oct, Henrik Morsing wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> > Some will kill you instantly. (Gamma Rays)
> 
> How will Gamma rays kill you (instantly)?
> AFAIK light is gamma rays and even if some gamma rays are harmful they
> won't kill you instantly (only in Star wars).
> 
   For a simple explanation of the frequency/power spectrum, see

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html

   Different materials are affected by different frequencies in different
ways, which is why there are different aerial designs for different radio
frequencies, different arrangements for visible light, etc. Another
interesting site is

http://rabi.phys.virginia.edu/HTW//microwave_ovens.html


-- 
Chris Bell


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