Question

Question
Use the image of the electromagnetic spectrum to answer the question.

Diagram of the Electromagnetic Spectrum showing radiation types, examples, and the visible spectrum.

Lightning contains gamma rays. Based on the position of gamma rays in the electromagnetic spectrum, does lightning have more or less energy than a radio?

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Responses

Lightning has more energy than the radio because gamma rays have a longer wavelength.
Lightning has more energy than the radio because gamma rays have a longer wavelength.

Lightning has less energy than the radio because gamma rays have a shorter wavelength.
Lightning has less energy than the radio because gamma rays have a shorter wavelength.

Lightning has less energy than the radio because gamma rays have a longer wavelength.
Lightning has less energy than the radio because gamma rays have a longer wavelength.

Lightning has more energy than the radio because gamma rays have a shorter wavelength.
Lightning has more energy than the radio because gamma rays have a shorter wavelength.
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Answer 1

Lightning has more energy than the radio because gamma rays have a shorter wavelength.

Short explanation: shorter wavelength → higher frequency → higher photon energy (E = hf), so gamma rays are much more energetic than radio waves.