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Understanding 5G Cell Phones and Cancer Risk

Understanding 5G Cell Phones and Cancer Risk

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main concern about holding a 5G cell phone close to your head?

It may emit energy that could potentially cause cancer.

It could lead to overheating of the device.

It might interfere with brain waves.

It might cause hearing loss.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has enough energy to potentially damage DNA?

Radio waves

Microwaves

Visible light

Ultraviolet rays

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the minimum energy required to disrupt a DNA bond?

5 electron volts

1 electron volt

10 electron volts

20 electron volts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of radiation is emitted by cell phones?

Ionizing radiation

Non-ionizing radiation

Gamma radiation

Ultraviolet radiation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the energy of cell phone photons compare to the threshold needed to damage DNA?

They are far above the threshold.

They are slightly above the threshold.

They are slightly below the threshold.

They are far below the threshold.

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