Rank the following types of electromagnetic radiation from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength: visible, ultraviolet, microwave, infrared, x-ray.
A)x-ray

Question

Rank the following types of electromagnetic radiation from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength: visible, ultraviolet, microwave, infrared, x-ray.
A)x-ray < visible < ultraviolet < infrared < microwave
B)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < microwave < infrared
C)x-ray < ultraviolet < visible < infrared < microwave
D)infrared < microwave < ultraviolet < visible < x-ray
E)microwave < infrared < visible < ultraviolet < x-ray

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This order starts with the highest energy and shortest wavelength (x-ray) and ends with the lowest energy and longest wavelength (microwave). Visible light falls in the middle of this order.

Rank the Following Types of Electromagnetic Radiation from Shortest Wavelength