the same thing different names? or differents things?
2007-12-01 07:01:11 · 3 answers · asked by JB 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A gamma ray is a high-energy photon. In other words, it's a single ray of light, but not a wavelength that humans can see.
A gamma ray burst is an astronomical event that releases lots of gamma rays. It could be caused by a neutron star or black hole, or something else.
2007-12-01 07:04:11 · answer #1 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, both. their the same thing, but on different scales.
a gamma ray is a high energy photon, the highest energy. it causes alot of problems for people. uve heard how UV rays give you sun burns and cause cancer after a while right? gamma rays quickly break apart DNA and cause cancer quickly and at low doses.
a gamma ray burst's are from the death of some stars. when some stars explode in supernovas they release a massive amount of gamma rays from opposite sides of the star. if one of those sides happened to be pointing towards earth the consequences would be horrible. the most of the atmosphere would just basically evaporate from earth. anyone caught directly in the beam would be incinerated instantly, and that would be a good portion of earths population. alot of technology would go down. radiation would kill many people. if humans survived it the population would be reduced from 6 billion to in the thousands.
2007-12-01 15:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gamma rays are more penetrating than X rays, they have a shorter wave length. Marie Curie discovered them being emitted from radioactive material. A particle of anti matter meeting a particle of matter will destroy each other and produce a gamma ray.
2007-12-01 18:33:20 · answer #3 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋