GAMMA

RAYS
Irawati Nu
rani
Siti Ishma
h Tamimi
Winda Ris
mayani
Class 11-6

Gamma-ray
Definition
Discovery
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Characteristic
How Gamma-ray produce
Different of , , and Rays
Dangers
Application
Example Problems
Conclusion

Definition
Gamma rays is an electromagnetic waves
that have the highest frequency. It is formed
from the atom radioactive substances that
have increasing or decreasing of electron so it
doesnt have charge. This wave has a great
energy that can penetrate metal and
concrete.

Discovery of Gamma Rays

The discovery of gamma-ray
radiation started from the discovery
by French scientists, Paul Ulrich
Villard in the 1900's. When he
research uranium that belong to
radioactive substance, he found rays
which have bigger perforated energy
than other radioactive rays, alpha
and beta rays. In 1903, Ernest
Rutherford proposed to call Villard's
rays as gamma rays

Electromagnetic
Spectrum

Characteristics
o Wavelength
o Frequency

: 10-11 - 10-14 meter

: 1020 - 1025 Hz
0 Has big energy and can through metal and
concrete
0 No mass
0 No charge
0 It can not be deflected by magnetic fields

How Gamma-Ray
Produced

Gamma-ray is produced from

radioactive
elements.
Radioactive materials are
materials that can emit
energy . Alpha rays, beta
rays, and gamma rays are
include to radioactive rays.
Gamma-ray can occur in all
the elements. To create an
element become radioactive,
first
is
deacrease
the
balanceness from the cores
component.

Different of , , and
Rays

rays
more
dangerous than and
light. Because light
only
can
penetrate
paper thin, and light
only can penetrate a
few millimeters of air.
rays : positive charge
rays : negative
charge
rays : neutral charge

Dangers of Gamma-Ray
Gamma rays can provide remarkable impact on
health, such as:
0 Can cause cancer, such as skin cancer and bone or
blood cancer (leukimia)
0
Damage to body tissue
0 Can cause infertility
0 Increased heart rate

Application
0 Medicine

Gamma rays are used in medicine to kill and

treat certain types of cancers and tumors, and
sterilization of hospital equipment. Example :
Gamma knife
0 Industry

Gamma rays are often used in the food

production for sterilization

Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife is a method of
gamma-ray therapy (radiosurgery)
used for the treatment of tumors,
cancer and other abnormalities in
the brain without opening the skull.
Gamma-rays
here
are
electromagnetic waves produced
from 200 radiation source Co-60
that can be focused with computer
to the specific area that contain
cancer or tumor. Gamma radiation
is used to destroy the cells or
diseased tissue damage while
keeping other cells healthy

Example Problems
1. Who the inventor of gamma rays ?
a. Isaac Newton
b. Charless Babage
c. Openheiner Lauterpachat
d. Paul Ulrich Villard
e. Wilhem Conrad Rontgen
2. From this electromagnetic waves, the ray that have

the highest frequency is :

a. Infrared
b. Sinar Tampak
c. Ultraviolet
d. X-ray
e. Gamm-ray

3. Electromagnetic waves are not deflected in a

magnetic field and electric field due to ...

a. The speed high
b. No mass
c. No electrical chargestrik
d. High frequency
e. No need medium
4. Strength (penetration) electromagnetic wave is

characterized by ...
a. Big velocity
b. Large frequency
c. Brightness color
d. The width of the spectrum
e. Content that transmit

5. Below are an example of radioactive waves , except

:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Alpha, beta, and gamma rays

Alpha, beta, and UV rays
Alpha, micro, and gamma rays
Micro, UV, and Infrared rays
Micro, beta, and gamma rays

References
http://physicsnyitnyutnyot.blogspot.com/2012/01/sinaralfa-beta-dan-gamma.html

http://smart-pustaka.blogspot.com/2010/12/sinargamma
.html

http://fisikastudycenter.com/skl-un-fisika/104-manfa
at-dan-bahaya-gem#ixzz2M13uaHXW

Any
question ?

CONCLUSION
Gamma-ray is an electromagnetic
waves which have the shortest
wavelenght and the highest frequency.
Although it has a danger but it also
has the advantages. Gamma rays are
used in industries and medical such as
medical equipment sterilization, tumor
treatment and sterilization of food

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