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Using Light — Unit test

Question 14 • FL-2003310-Physical Science - Teacher Directed Resource

Which types of electromagnetic waves have wavelengths that are longer than those of visible light but shorter than those of microwaves?

Answer
A
gamma rays
B
X-rays
C
infrared light
D
radio waves

Explanation

In the electromagnetic spectrum, infrared light has longer wavelengths than visible light, while microwaves have longer wavelengths still. So infrared falls between visible light and microwaves. Gamma rays and X-rays have much shorter wavelengths than visible light, and radio waves have longer wavelengths than microwaves.

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