Final answer:
The correct order for the frequencies of Red, Blue, Green, and Violet light from lowest to highest is D) Violet, Blue, Green, Red. The order for wavelength is opposite to the frequency order because wavelength and frequency are inversely related. Also, the radiation types just outside the visible spectrum are infrared (lower frequency than red) and ultraviolet (higher frequency than violet).
Step-by-step explanation:
To rank the wavelengths of light according to their frequencies, we must remember that the frequency of a wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength. That is, the shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency. Considering the visible spectrum, from longest to shortest wavelength (which coincides with lowest to highest frequency), we use the mnemonic ROYGBIV: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. Therefore, the correct order for option A, which includes Red, Blue, Green, Violet, when arranged from lowest to highest frequency is D) Violet, Blue, Green, Red.
For the additional question involving yellow, blue, and red light:
- Part A: The correct order according to wavelength from shortest to longest is blue, yellow, red.
- Part B: The correct order according to frequency from lowest to highest is red, yellow, blue.
As examples, the frequency of red light is lower with a longer wavelength compared to violet light. For radiation with lower frequencies than red light, we have infrared radiation; for radiation with shorter wavelengths than violet light, we have ultraviolet radiation.