What are some disadvantages of

radio waves?
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One of the disadvantages of radio waves is that they cannot transmit a lot of data
simultaneously because they're low frequency. In addition, continued exposure to large
amounts of radio waves can cause health disorders like leukemia and cancer. Despite
these setbacks, technicians have effectively achieved enormous breakthroughs. For
example, astronauts use radio waves to transmit information from space to Earth and
vice versa. 
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What are some properties of radio waves?

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Radio waves are a category of electromagnetic radiation in the electromagnetic
spectrum with wavelengths that are longer than infrared light. The frequency of radio
waves ranges from 3 kHz to 300 GHz. Just like all other types of electromagnetic
waves, they travel at the speed of light in a vacuum. They are most commonly used in
mobile radio communication, computer networks, communication satellites, navigation,
radar and broadcasting. The International Telecommunications Union is the authority
that regulates the use of radio waves. It has stipulations to control users in the pursuit to
avoid interference. It works in coordination with other international and national
authorities to ensure the adherence to safe practices. Radio waves were discovered in
1867 by James Clerk Maxwell. Today, studies have enhanced what humans understand
about radio waves. Learning properties such as polarization, reflection, refraction,
diffraction and absorption has enabled scientists to develop useful technology based on
the phenomena.
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What are some advantages of radio
waves?
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Radio waves are able to wirelessly carry important information almost instantaneously
and, aside from just transmitting audio and television signals, they make cell phones,
global positioning systems and space communication possible. Radio wave technology
has allowed for significantly faster and easier communication and navigation.
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How are radio waves detected?

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How do radio waves work?

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Radio waves are electromagnetic radiation waves that have wavelengths that are longer
than infrared light. Wavelengths of radio waves range from several millimeters long to
many miles long. Because radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation, they
travel and can carry information at the speed of light.

A simple radio uses an antenna and a tuner to pick up the correct radio waves. Different
stations have different radio frequencies that they give off. The radio inside a stereo
system or car picks up the radio wave by tuning the antenna to receive only the desired
frequency. When the correct radio frequency is received, the radio converts the waves
into sound using speakers.

Radio technology and research led the way for the invention of the cell phone, the GPS
and many other communication devices. Cell phones and global positioning units send
information to satellites using radio waves. The satellites either receive the waves and
transmit new ones with the same information back to Earth, or they simply reflect the
radio waves back onto the surface of the Earth.