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Which of the following is an electromagnetic waves that cause sunburn?
Which of the following is an electromagnetic waves that cause sunburn?
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The correct option is A ultraviolet
UV waves are shorter than visible light waves, so UV possesses more energy than regular light.
UV photons have the right energies to cause chemical changes. When UV light hits your skin, the DNA in your skin cells can undergo chemical change. This chemical change is what sunburn is. In extreme cases, this change in DNA can result in cancer.
UV waves are shorter than visible light waves, so UV possesses more energy than regular light.
UV photons have the right energies to cause chemical changes. When UV light hits your skin, the DNA in your skin cells can undergo chemical change. This chemical change is what sunburn is. In extreme cases, this change in DNA can result in cancer.
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