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As the frequency of a wave on the electromagnetic spectrum decreases, what

happens to the wave's energy?
O A. It increases:
B. The wave's energy does not depend on its frequency.
C. It stays the same.
O D. It decreases.

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Answer:

D. It decreases.

Step-by-step explanation:

As the frequency of a wave on the electromagnetic spectrum decreases the energy of the wave also decreases.

Wave energy and frequency are directly proportional to one another.

  • Frequency is the number of waves that passes through a point per unit of time.

Energy of an electromagnetic wave is given as:

Energy = h f

where h is the plank's constant

f is the frequency

We see that energy is proportional to frequency. As you go down the electromagnetic spectrum, the amount of wave energy begins to diminish.

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