The use of radioactive radiation

Uses of Radioactive Radiation

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Uses of Radioactive Radiation

Agricultural field:

Increase the rate of absorption of fertilizer by a plant with a small mixture of radioactive material
Radioactive radiation is used to kill pests and is used to genetically modify plant cells to produce better breeds

Field of defense:

Nuclear energy used by some submarines and aircraft carriers
Nuclear weapons contain radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium that release enormous amounts of energy when exploded

Medical field:

Radioactive radiation is used to detect the location of clogged arteries in heart patients, is used to kill cancer cells, and to sterilize hospital equipment and rooms

Archaeological field:

Radiation from the isotope-14 can determine the age of fossils, wood, and bone through the activity of radiation emitted by these materials

Industrial field:

Radioactive radiation is used to detect cracks in groundwater pipes, check luggage bags at airports, and the thickness of a material

Fields of food preservation:

Some preserved foods emit radioactive radiation to kill the microorganisms present in the food

8.4

Uses of Radioactive Radiation

Agricultural field:

Increase the rate of absorption of fertilizer by a plant with a small mixture of radioactive material
Radioactive radiation is used to kill pests and is used to genetically modify plant cells to produce better breeds

Field of defense:

Nuclear energy used by some submarines and aircraft carriers
Nuclear weapons contain radioactive materials such as uranium and plutonium that release enormous amounts of energy when exploded

Medical field:

Radioactive radiation is used to detect the location of clogged arteries in heart patients, is used to kill cancer cells, and to sterilize hospital equipment and rooms

Archaeological field:

Radiation from the isotope-14 can determine the age of fossils, wood, and bone through the activity of radiation emitted by these materials

Industrial field:

Radioactive radiation is used to detect cracks in groundwater pipes, check luggage bags at airports, and the thickness of a material

Fields of food preservation:

Some preserved foods emit radioactive radiation to kill the microorganisms present in the food