Answer
Photons of UV light have more energy than photons of visible light.
Work Step by Step
Energetic photons deliver more energy to the skin and can penetrate farther. The energy they deposit causes cell damage.
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 27 - Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom - Questions - Page 797: 7
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