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Reflection and Refraction

Question 2 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

Which best describes electromagnetic waves moving from gamma rays to radio waves along the electromagnetic spectrum?

Answer
A
Wavelength and frequency decrease.
B
Wavelength and frequency decrease.
C
Wavelength and frequency increase.
D
Wavelength and frequency increase.
E
Wavelength increases, and frequency decreases.
F
Wavelength increases, and frequency decreases.
G
Wavelength decreases, and frequency increases.
H
Wavelength decreases, and frequency increases.

Explanation

Moving from gamma rays toward radio waves, wavelength increases while frequency decreases. This follows the inverse relationship between wavelength and frequency for electromagnetic waves: as one gets larger, the other gets smaller. Choice E, “Wavelength increases, and frequency decreases,” describes this change.

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