Question

What are radiation and its effects?

Answer 1

Radiation:

1. Radiation is the emission of energy in various forms.
2. These forms may be waves, rays, or particles.
3. For example, the Sun emits radiation in the form of light or heat.
4. It is the process of transferring heat from one place to another.
5. Depending on the energy radiation is divided into two types: ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

Effects of radiation:

1. Radiation is destructive as well as helpful to us.
2. It causes us skin burns and other effects when it is destructive.
3. When it comes to medical testing it is helpful to us.
4. It delays the tumor in the human body or locating it.

Here, the diagram shows the radiation from the Sun to the Earth.