The illustration beneath displays the frequencies of different forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Question

Which of the following statements accurately contrasts the frequency and energy levels of infrared waves with ultraviolet waves?

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Responses

Infrared waves have frequencies higher than those of ultraviolet waves. As frequency and energy are inversely proportional, this implies that infrared waves also possess less energy than ultraviolet waves.
Infrared waves have frequencies higher than those of ultraviolet waves. As frequency and energy are inversely proportional, this implies that infrared waves also possess less energy than ultraviolet waves.

Infrared waves exhibit higher frequencies than ultraviolet waves. Given the direct proportionality between frequency and energy, it follows that infrared waves also possess more energy than ultraviolet waves.
Infrared waves exhibit higher frequencies than ultraviolet waves. Given the direct proportionality between frequency and energy, it follows that infrared waves also possess more energy than ultraviolet waves.

Infrared waves exhibit frequencies lower than those of ultraviolet waves. As frequency and energy maintain a direct proportionality, it follows that infrared waves also possess lower energy levels compared to ultraviolet waves.
Infrared waves exhibit frequencies lower than those of ultraviolet waves. As frequency and energy maintain a direct proportionality, it follows that infrared waves also possess lower energy levels compared to ultraviolet waves.

Infrared waves have frequencies that are lower than those of ultraviolet waves. As frequency and energy are inversely proportional, it implies that infrared waves also possess higher energy levels than ultraviolet waves.
Infrared waves have frequencies that are lower than those of ultraviolet waves. As frequency and energy are inversely proportional, it implies that infrared waves also possess higher energy levels than ultraviolet waves.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Infrared waves exhibit frequencies lower than those of ultraviolet waves. As frequency and energy maintain a direct proportionality, it follows that infrared waves also possess lower energy levels compared to ultraviolet waves.

This is accurate because infrared waves indeed have lower frequencies than ultraviolet waves, and energy is directly proportional to frequency (E = hf, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and f is frequency). Therefore, lower frequency corresponds to lower energy.