{"id":25328,"date":"2023-08-07T16:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T14:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/penta-power.com\/docs\/what-is-electromagnetic-radiation\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T20:50:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T18:50:31","password":"","slug":"what-is-electromagnetic-radiation","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.penta-power.com\/en\/docs\/what-is-electromagnetic-radiation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is (electromagnetic) radiation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radiation is an <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#bcae7a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">invisible but <a href=\"https:\/\/penta-power.com\/en\/docs\/does-it-make-sense-to-measure-radiation\/\">measurable <\/a>energy packet that moves through space in a wave pattern in all directions<\/mark><\/strong>. Every form of radiation has an electrical and a magnetic component. These ensure that our devices work. In addition, radiation also has a so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/penta-power.com\/en\/docs\/what-components-does-electromagnetic-radiation-consist-of-what-is-this-scalar-component-of-radiation-right\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"5341\">scalar component<\/a>. It is not necessary for the operation of the devices, but is responsible for the negative impact of radiation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each form of radiation has a <strong>\n  <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#bcae7a\" class=\"has-inline-color\">specific wavelength and frequency<\/mark>\n<\/strong>. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency and the more energy the radiation has. Consequently, the effect on the bodies against which she &#8220;collides&#8221; will also be all the greater.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:90%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond.webp?strip=all\" alt=\"electromagnetic wave\" class=\"wp-image-28105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond.webp?strip=all 999w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond-300x160.webp?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond-768x409.webp?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond-360x192.webp?strip=all 360w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond-600x320.webp?strip=all 600w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond.webp?strip=all&amp;w=99 99w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond.webp?strip=all&amp;w=199 199w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond.webp?strip=all&amp;w=499 499w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond.webp?strip=all&amp;w=699 699w, https:\/\/ejctdpe5iyz.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Elektromagnetische-golf-huisstijl-zonder-achtergrond.webp?strip=all&amp;w=899 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radiation is an invisible but measurable energy packet that moves through space in a wave pattern in all directions. Every form of radiation has an electrical and a magnetic component. These ensure that our devices work. In addition, radiation also has a so-called scalar component. 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