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Which electromagnetic waves have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency?

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Gamma Rays.

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Answer:

Gamma rays

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance between two consecutive crests or trough is called the wavelength of electromagnetic wave. The number of oscillations per unit time is called the frequency of the wave.

There exists an inverse relationship between the frequency and the wavelength as

v = υ × λ

Where

v is the speed of wave

υ is the frequency of wave

λ is the wavelength of the wave

So, the wave having shortest wavelength will have highest frequency. Gamma rays have shortest wavelength and the highest frequency. Its wavelength is approximately
10^(-13)\ m and its frequency is 10²¹ Hz.

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