Asked by ouefu3

A student produces a diagram model of the electromagnetic spectrum, labeled with frequencies of different types of electromagnetic waves.



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The student knows that of the types of electromagnetic waves shown, gamma rays, at the far left, have the highest energy. Which statement does this allow the student to make?


Infrared waves have more energy than microwaves.


Radio waves have more energy than microwaves.


Ultraviolet waves have more energy than x-rays.


Infrared waves have more energy than ultraviolet waves.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Infrared waves have more energy than microwaves.

Reason: The spectrum goes from highest energy on the left (gamma rays) to lowest on the right (radio waves). Infrared is left of microwaves, so infrared photons have higher energy than microwave photons.