Arrange the following spectral regions in order of increasing wavelength ? A) microwave < infrared < visible < ultraviolet B) ultraviolet < infrared < visible < microwave C) ultraviolet < visible < infrared < microwave
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Apr 29, 2015
The answer is C) ultraviolet < visible < infrared < microwave.
In order of increasing wavelength, you'll get
- Ultraviolet
#lamda ~ 10^(-8)"m"# - Visible -
#lamda ~ .5 * 10^(-6)"m"# - Infrared -
#lamda ~ 10^(-5)"m"# - Microwave -
#lamda ~ 10^(-2)"m"#
