are radio waves considered dangerous
No, a radio wave is not a mechanical wave. A radio wave is a form of electromagnetic (EM) energy, and it does not require a medium through which to travel like a mechanical wa … ve does. Radio waves can travel through the vacuum of space. Let's contrast that with a mechanical wave. Ionising radiation is the kind that strips electrons from your body, and is dangerous. Very. Non-ionising radiation doesn't strip away electrons, and is considered sort of safe. Think of these terms as the difference between an X-Ray machine and a toaster. The answer, most of the time, is zero.Radio waves are not 'ionising radiation' which could be dangerous at fairly low power levels.Radio waves in general pass through living t … hings, with only a very small percentage of the energy being absorbed. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves occurring on the radio frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. 4 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  Flat Screen TVs: LED and LCD There's a common misunderstanding when it comes to LED and LCD TVs. 2  LED TVs are LCD TVs with an alternative backlighting system. So a value of 1.6 W/Kg for mobile phones means that your head can receive up to this amount of Radio Frequency energy with the phone in use. High levels of Radio Wave exposure causes tissue to heat up. So the higher the level of SAR the more dangerous it is considered to be. Radio waves can travel in a vacuum, but sound waves need a physical medium. To explain … the apparent contradiction, the sound wave is converted to an electrical signal version that is then used to modulate the radio signal. 3 people found this useful. Asif Shaik. This electromagnetic radiation is in the form of Radio Waves, and is coming from the wireless router and wireless adaptor. The wireless signals are Radio Waves, and the Radio Waves are electromagnetic radiation. The wireless signals in your home, you'll be glad to hear, are a form of non-ionising radiation-Radio Waves. The Radio Waves emanating from your Wireless router and Wireless adaptor are about 15 to 20 times lower than that from a mobile phone. However, the SAR values for phones were derived from short bursts to the head. Wireless signals are constant, so it is difficult to compare the two. Large doses of radio waves are believed to cause cancer, leukaemia and other disorders. Some people claim that the very low frequency field from overhead power cables near their homes has affected their health. Generally, ionizing radiation are high energy waves and are all harmful, even in low amounts, such as gamma rays, x-rays, and ultraviolet waves. These types of radiation cause ionization of atoms and molecules, leading to destruction of the molecules in cells and DNA. If DNA is destroyed in a cell, that cell can be cancerous. Lower energy waves, such as visible light, infrared radiation, and radio waves are not harmful (again, except in extreme cases). Exposure to high levels of visible or infrared radiation (for example from a powerful laser) can cause blindness and can burn the skin. Microwaves are a low energy wave that are in fact fairly harmful. Exposure to intense microwaves can cause intense heating of the tissue, potentially causing severe burning.
Yes