260,599 views
1 vote
1 vote
Of the following EM waves, which has the highest frequency?A.X-raysB.Ultraviolet lightC.MicrowavesD.Infrared light

User Qiushijie
by
2.2k points

1 Answer

23 votes
23 votes

Answer

A. X-rays

Step-by-step explanation

There are seven regions in the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) which in order of lowest to highest frequency are:

Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Therefore, of the following EM waves given in the options, the one that has the highest frequency is A. X-rays

User Jadengeller
by
2.6k points