Visible light, radio waves, microwave radiation, infrared, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays all constitute the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following characteristics do all of these kinds of radiation share?
A) They all have the ability to generate heat in objects.
B) They all have the same frequencies.
C) They are all the transmission of energy in the form of waves.
D) They have equal energies.
E) They have the same electron spin state.

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All forms of radiation listed are composed of waves and transmit energy through space. They do not have the same frequencies (B) or energies (D), and electron spin state (E) is not relevant to this question. While some forms of radiation can generate heat in objects (A), this is not a characteristic shared by all of them.

Visible Light, Radio Waves, Microwave Radiation, Infrared, Ultraviolet Radiation, X-Rays