Question

A student generates a table enumerating various electromagnetic waves along with their energy levels, measured in electron volts.With what electromagnetic wave does the student fill in the question mark in the table?(1 point)Responsesgamma raysgamma rays infrared waves infrared wavesradio wavesradio wavesvisible light waves

microwave:0.00001
ultraviolet:10
x-ray;30,000
?:5,000,000

Answer 1

To fill in the question mark in the table, we need to identify the electromagnetic wave that corresponds to the given energy level of 5,000,000 electron volts (eV).

The energy levels for different types of electromagnetic waves typically follow this general order (from lowest to highest energy):

1. Radio waves
2. Microwaves
3. Infrared waves
4. Visible light waves
5. Ultraviolet waves
6. X-rays
7. Gamma rays

In the table you provided:
- Microwave: 0.00001 eV (very low energy)
- Ultraviolet: 10 eV
- X-ray: 30,000 eV (significantly higher energy)
- ?: 5,000,000 eV (very high energy)

5,000,000 eV is much higher than the energy levels of microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, or even X-rays. This energy level falls into the category of gamma rays, which typically have energies in the range of millions of electron volts.

Thus, the electromagnetic wave that corresponds to 5,000,000 eV is **gamma rays**.