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What kind of waves have more energy than others

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Answer:

Gamma rays

Step-by-step explanation:

Assuming you are talking about electromagnetic waves, the answer is gamma rays.

In fact, electromagnetic waves are oscillations of the electric and the magnetic field in a plane perpendicular to the direction of motion the wave.

All electromagnetic waves travel in a vacuum at the same speed, the speed of light:


c=3.0\cdot 10^8 m/s

Electromagnetic waves are also classified into 7 different types, according to their wavelength/frequency. From highest to lowest frequency, we have:

Gamma rays

X rays

Ultraviolet

Visible light

Infrared radiation

Microwaves

Radio waves

Moreover, the energy of an electromagnetic wave is proportional to its frequency, according to


E=hf

where h is the Planck constant and f is the frequency. It follows that the waves with more energy are the waves with highest frequency: therefore, gamma rays.

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