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QuizMultiple Choice

Electromagnetic Waves

Question 9 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

Which lists the waves in order of frequency, from highest to lowest?

Answer
A
X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet
B
radio waves, visible light, X-rays
C
ultraviolet, microwaves, gamma rays
D
visible light, infrared, microwaves

Explanation

In the electromagnetic spectrum, frequency decreases in this order: gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, and radio waves. Choice D follows that order from visible light to infrared to microwaves. Choice B is in the opposite direction, from lower to higher frequency.

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