Electromagnetic radiation is concerned with the movement of photons (individual, discrete 'packets' of light energy.) The frequency of electromagnetic radiation is directly proportional to its energy...
Radiation generally describes non harmful waves such as radio waves and light wave while nuclear radiation usually describes emission of harmful gamma rays.
rad stands for 'radiation absorbed dose'* The rad is an obsolete unit of measure. It is not an abbreviation. According to Anwers.com, it is a "unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation, equal...