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AttachmentT_C <br />clear .ie�rs•--.,i g.uag tic energy.' In <br />$'�iSL•:-' :t IS L�'^..•SA to have a ..._3: Lliti. .�,.s..►�. � about G:�.�•+-" Gr'•• � ► <br />+t.... , r frequencies e- en"._ ` <br />wireless C.^.,=.:�.'.:i:.'::i:iOaS SYS.-.errs use lower ai _.?+Ll .....:..5 and lower energy levels Tj"' 3.~ <br />assoc:a:zd with =any other tyTcs of <br />• <br />Elec=o,::--azmetic waves have three. properties wb..ich ere: -aim. the': character. and, tiuS <br />potential health effects. The first is fre�.:ency, which is the rate at which el=ti :gr_e`io craves <br />pass. a f : ed point, or the rate at which waves are ge=razeed. Long" waves have a lower <br />f:-ecue cy and sharer waves have a higher L-- ncv. F-... ,..,,.v is measured in cycles c <br />wend, units called her after the C_ scientist who f ds.ove:rd radio waves (60 <br />Irz = 60 cy clesi se end) . <br />The se r.d prop.: � is a:=:p Irelative •e energy et and � n :^ode, which is a :a• v rL,.:s•.:. of a wave's G..._, ev,. is <br />related to a frequency. n_erally, waves with shorter wavel: gths chi_zher fr:rt:e:.^i:s) <br />require generate, • T, • T <br />carry tror_ energy for the same ar�iiaid.., ._�..i.:_ nor_ e...,.ro to g_ at, and this, car. <br />wansL : =ore a=rgy when 'absorbed. Two waves with the sae wavelength can have different <br />anaplirzcies based u cnhow much energy is put into each wave's produc:icn. <br />1 energy as a <br />The thirdthird property is the power density, which is a measure of a wave's rota.e...._-, <br />fano:icn of its di5� fro= its source. it en a wave radiates away fro= its sourze, lire: a <br />rinei: in a noel. thewave neethe ve way. When a radio wave is <br />Ics_.s a .a::.._. it o s a <br />broad rest, it loses energy according to the "inverse -square principle. In its sir Diest for , the <br />principle says that every tom: you double the dim= fro= an e ri^.gig source, the power <br />dersi.: decreases by a fac:or of four. Thus, a power level r ea *e originally at ten fet would <br />rheas•::: one-fourth at 20 feet, one -sir a: 40 feet, and one stay -fourth at 80 feet. <br />�'} ••,,,�. .:; el -tic �,� ---, <br />in !'igL 9, rat,�f_,,. w QtaZ6��:..rr.. .ram l�l....s a sp.=ri Wl�i of frequencies lv�tz.1+ng <br />f•Z"o= a few r` with wavelengts of over I„CCO k.loaettrs u7 to bLalo and billions of En with <br />wavelezz s =uch s—L.lall-- tr.an -'Otis. Radio waves, located on the lower d of the S:.. c.-r a, <br />have diszi=:: "wave i •" •- n^ '' e:leate at r_:.stivei low energy levels. <br />-I.ic_ c:._.. _-:sues. a....:.� beg y .�-..,. <br />Microwaves, L±are.-, visible. and ultraviolet found towards the middl.e of the s c --=., <br />ex ibit c:s.-ac:e:is-ics of both waves and particles. X-rays and ea=.=.a rays, at the high end of <br />the y sp='•� �.,., distinct " T ie• " energies. <br />frequency ,. --,:.' have j t;a.. Lc._ his_ characteristics and �:. _.... .s. <br />• <br />• <br />Figure 9 <br />LOCATION OF RADIOFi= EQUENCY RADIATION ON ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM <br />Frequency/Hz <br />1c <br />is <br />iti,."'.tAa ICN <br />PA.:c I Lit C+PCSnl1V_ ISFR.& E <br />1b' <br />1V - <br />VISIBLE l L'RA <br />L'a%% vlcl: X-RAYS <br />G.w A <br />RAYS <br />30 <br />