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Describe the range of wavelengths and frequencies of electromagnetic waves.

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This is physics, not biology
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Answer:

Type of Radiation Frequency Range (Hz) Wavelength Range

  • gamma-rays 1020 - 1024 < 10-12 m
  • x-rays 1017 - 1020 1 nm - 1 pm
  • ultraviolet 1015 - 1017 400 nm - 1 nm
  • visible 4 - 7.5*1014 750 nm - 400 nm
  • near-infrared 1*1014 - 4*1014 2.5 μm - 750 nm
  • infrared 1013 - 1014 25 μm - 2.5 μm
  • microwaves 3*1011 - 1013 1 mm - 25 μm
  • radio waves < 3*1011 > 1 mm

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