Which of the following is a way that microwaves and x–rays are similar?

Group of answer choices

They both have technological uses.

They are both used to transmit information.

They are both safe to be exposed to at high doses.

They are both high energy waves.

1 answer

The correct choice among the given options is:

They both have technological uses.

Microwaves are commonly used in cooking and communication technologies (like cell phones and Wi-Fi), while X-rays are used in medical imaging and other diagnostic applications.

The other options are not accurate:

  • While they are both used to transmit information, it is primarily microwaves that are used for this purpose, rather than X-rays.
  • High doses of exposure to X-rays can be harmful, while microwaves are generally considered safe at low levels of exposure, but high doses of either can be unsafe.
  • Only X-rays are considered high energy waves compared to microwaves, which have lower energy in the electromagnetic spectrum.