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Arrange the following types of photons of electromagnetic radiation in order of decreasing energy: red light, radio, x-rays, γ-rays, infrared.

1. x-rays > γ-rays > red light > infrared > radio
2. radio > red light > infrared > x-rays

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Answer:The correct order is

γ-rays > x-rays> red light > infrared > radio

Step-by-step explanation:

In the electromagnetic spectrum we have the following electromagnetic radiation Radio waves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet light, X-ray and gamma rays. Gamma rays have the highest frequency and radio waves the lowest. From the formula;

E=hf, where;

E is energy

h is Planck constant

f is frequency

We can see that the energy of these radiation depends on the magnitude of their frequency. Hence Gamma ray with highest frequency will have the highest energy and radio waves the lowest energy. Red light however is found at the lower end of the visible light spectrum . the correct order is;

γ-rays > x-rays> red light > infrared > radio

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