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Do xrays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays?
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∙ 11y ago
Because that term is the name we have given to electromagnetic radiation with
the highest observed frequency. If they had lower frequency, then we would call
them by another name. And if they're called by that name, then they must be rays
of the highest observed frequency, all because that is how we have defined them.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoUltraviolet rays have a wavelength of about 10-8 meters, X rays wavelength is about 10-10m and gamma rays 10-12m
Frequency = speed of light in vacuum / wavelength
The frequency is inversely proportional to the wave length hence a shorter wavelength will result in a higher frequency. X and gamma rays have a shorter wavelength than ultruviolets thus x and gamma rays have higher frequencies.
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∙ 14y agoYes, as a matter of fact, Gamma Rays have a higher frequency than any other frequency on the EM Spectrum.
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∙ 11y agoNo, Beta is a high speed electron ejected from a nucleus during radioactive decay
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∙ 10y agoGamma rays are radioactive rays and have high frequency levels and lower wavelengths as compared to the x-rays. Gamma rays are hazardous and dangerous since they are radioactive.
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∙ 8y agoX-rays and gamma rays are electromagnetic radiations that have frequencies higher than ultraviolet (UV) radiation
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∙ 8y agoYes. Both have.
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Which has a higher frequency gamma rays or xrays?
gamma has the highest frequency because on a wave chart the gamma rays have the most energy and frequency
What are 2 electromagnetic waves besides light?
Xrays, gamma rays, microwaves, ultraviolet rays, radiowaves and infrared rays.
Does xrays have a lower frequency?
Compared to most forms of electromagnetic radiation, X-rays have a high frequency. Only gamma rays have a higher frequency.
What are the similarities and differences between Xrays and gamma rays?
What are the differences between x-rays and gamma rays?
Can gamma rays and xrays pass through the human body?
Yes.
Which has a higher frequency gamma rays or xrays?
gamma has the highest frequency because on a wave chart the gamma rays have the most energy and frequency
What are 2 electromagnetic waves besides light?
Xrays, gamma rays, microwaves, ultraviolet rays, radiowaves and infrared rays.
Is thr part of the EM spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies higher than those of visible light and lower than those of xrays?
What you're really asking is whether we have a name for that band offrequencies. Happily, yes we do. That's the part we call "ultraviolet".
How long are X-ray wavelengths compared with ultraviolet wavelengths?
Ultraviolet photons have wavelengths below 400nm. X-ray photons have wavelengths between 0.01nm - 10nm. Photons with wavelengths smaller than xrays' are called gamma rays.
Which types of electromagnetic radiation can be detected using telescopes on Earth?
They can detect radio waves, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, and gamma rays.
Does xrays have a lower frequency?
Compared to most forms of electromagnetic radiation, X-rays have a high frequency. Only gamma rays have a higher frequency.
What are the similarities and differences between Xrays and gamma rays?
What are the differences between x-rays and gamma rays?
Can gamma rays and xrays pass through the human body?
Yes.
How is the electromagnetic spectrum divided?
The Electromagnetic Spectrum consists of: (From least intense to most)Radio WavesMicrowavesInfraredVisible LightUltraviolet LightX-RaysGamma Rays
Are xrays also gamma rays?
No; gamma rays are considered a separate category of radiation, more energetic than x-rays.
How can yellow light ultraviolet waves and xrays be described?
they are electromagnetic. So they have an electromagnetic spectrum.
The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the?
Well there is the Electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. Visible light is the light that we can see and they are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. On the EM spectrum there is radio/ TV, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet (UV), xrays,and gamma rays.
