Question

q: 1. what list shows the em spectrum from highest to lowest amount of energy? options: x - rays, infrared, microwaves, ultraviolet; x - rays, violet, infrared, microwaves; gamma rays, blue light, microwaves, infrared; radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, x - rays

Explanation:

The energy of electromagnetic (EM) waves is directly proportional to their frequency. Gamma - rays have the highest frequency and thus the highest energy, followed by X - rays, ultraviolet, visible light (including violet which has a relatively high frequency in visible light), infrared, microwaves, and radio waves which have the lowest frequency and energy. Option B has X - rays (high energy), violet (visible light with relatively high energy compared to infrared and microwaves), infrared, and microwaves in the correct high - to - low energy order.

Answer:

B. X - rays, Violet, Infrared, Microwaves