Radiation: Two different kinds
• Something that “radiates”, or spreads out in
“rays”
• High speed particles (eg. high speed neutrons
ejected from a disintegrating atomic nucleus)
• Electromagnetic radiation:
– Towards shorter “wavelength” and higher energy:
• Visible light, Ultraviolet light, X-Rays, Gamma-Rays
– Towards longer “wavelength” and lower energy:
• Visible light, Infrared radiation, microwaves, radio waves