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What are the shortest waves in the electromagnetic spectrum?

But this is including microwave waves so would that be the shortest or?

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Answer:Gamma rays

Explanation:Gamma Radiation has the shortest wavelength.Order is as follows (shortest to longest wavelength):Gamma, X-Rays, UV, Visible, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio Waves.Gamma has the shortest wavelength because it has a higher frequency, meaning more waves in a second than any other radiation, which results in the short wavelength.Frequency is inversely proportional to the wavelength, and because it has a short wavelength and high frequency it has the most energy out of the rest of the Electromagnetic Radiation Spectrum.Hope I helped :)

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