5 uses of radiation

Radiation can be said to be the transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles.

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The channel through which it transfers this energy can be said to be any material form. There are different forms of radiation that include; electromagnetic waves, gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet radiation, and others.

Radiation is both beneficial to humans and can also cause havoc when it is not used in the right way.

Below, I would give you special uses of radiation and how it can be applied in diverse fields.

 

1. Used to improve food production and packaging of food

The process of exposing foods to radiation is called food irradiation and this process helps in food production, thereby making it free of germs and pure.

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It also used in food packaging as it makes the food last longer in their different kind of packages.

2. Used to measure the thickness of paper products

This is another important use of radiation as it is being used in the paper mills.

With this, the papers are passed through beta radiation which helps to measure the thickness of the papers till they feel ok

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