Shorter Wavelengths

What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum from shortest to longest wavelength?

• Gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, and radio waves

• Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays

• Visible light, X-rays, ultraviolet, gamma rays, microwaves, radio waves, infrared

• Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, X-rays, microwaves, radio waves, gamma rays

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

• Microwaves

• Gamma rays

• Radio waves

• Infrared radiation

What is the wavelength range of ultraviolet light in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• 100 to 500 nanometers

• 10 to 400 nanometers

• 5 to 300 nanometers

• 1 to 1000 nanometers

How does the wavelength of X-rays compare to the wavelength of visible light?

• Invisible

• Equal

• Shorter

• Longer

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Unrelated

• Constant

• Inverse

• Direct

What is the wavelength range of gamma rays in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Around 100 meters

• Greater than 1 kilometer

• Shorter than 0.01 nanometers

• Between 1 to 10 nanometers

What are some practical applications of shorter wavelength electromagnetic waves?

• Construction

• Agriculture

• Medical imaging, telecommunications, and industrial processes

• Cooking food

How does the energy of electromagnetic waves change as the wavelength decreases?

• Becomes zero

• Remains the same

• Decreases

• Increases

What is the wavelength range of microwaves in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• 10 centimeters to 10 meters

• 1 millimeter to 10 meters

• 1 millimeter to 1 meter

• 1 centimeter to 1 kilometer

How are shorter wavelength electromagnetic waves used in medical imaging?

• To create detailed images of the body's internal structures

• To cook food inside the body

• To communicate with aliens

• To play music for the patient