Radiation comes in many forms and can be classified as ionizing or non-ionizing. Ionizing radiation has enough energy to remove electrons from atoms and includes gamma rays, X-rays, and alpha/beta particles. Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to ionize atoms and includes visible light, microwaves, and radio waves. Radiation is measured in units like the curie and becquerel that represent radioactive decays, while exposure is measured in rads and grays representing absorbed energy doses. Radiation finds many uses in fields like medical imaging and treatment.
Radiation comes in many forms and can be classified as ionizing or non-ionizing. Ionizing radiation has enough energy to remove electrons from atoms and includes gamma rays, X-rays, and alpha/beta particles. Non-ionizing radiation does not have enough energy to ionize atoms and includes visible light, microwaves, and radio waves. Radiation is measured in units like the curie and becquerel that represent radioactive decays, while exposure is measured in rads and grays representing absorbed energy doses. Radiation finds many uses in fields like medical imaging and treatment.
