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What kind of electromagnetic energy consists of photons with the highest frequency?
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The highest frequency electromagnetic waves are called gamma rays. The waves are emitted from nuclei .
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Which color of light in the visible spectrum has the highest energy?
Photons with higher energy correspond to electromagnetic radiation with higher frequency/shorter wavelength. In the visible band, the color with the highest frequency is the last one you can see on the VIOLET end of the spectrum.
Why does blackbody radiation have particle character?
Such radiation consists of electromagnetic radiation (light, or invisible counterparts, depending on the temperature); therefore, you will have a stream of photons (light particles).
What is a form of electromagnetic energy is made up of streams of photons?
An electromagnetic wave, or electromagnetic radiation.
Which has more energy a radio photon or a X-ray photon?
The highest energy photons are all found at the "top" of the electromagnetic spectrum. That's the end populated by photons with the shortest wavelengths (and, therefore, the shortest periods) and the highest frequencies. These photons, these extremely energetic electromagnetic waves, are generated within the nuclei of atoms and released during nuclear events. Subatomic particles actually generate the photons as they go through changes. Stars (most of them) can produce photons in these energies continuously, or in bursts. We frequently refer to photons of extreme energies as gamma rays. We can stimulate nuclei to generate these high energy photons in the nuclear physics laboratory, and it's usually done with some sort of nuclear accelerator. We take protons - or whole atomic nuclei - and speed them up to near light speed and slam these nuclear bullets into targets (or other particles). Photons of the highest energies are produced. As one can imagine, shielding for containment is a big concern, as these energetic photons will punch through steel, concrete and earth. Some links are provided.
Can photons of light be seen with the naked eye?
Since photons are the basic unit of electromagnetic radiation, and since visible light is electromagnetic radiation, yes, photons within the visible light spectrum can be seen with the naked eye.
What has the highest frequency in the electromagnetic spectrum?
There is no such thing as the highest frequency. Since photons or electromagnetic travel at the speed of light its frequency correlates to the energy. The highest energy, and thus the highest frequency, is found in cosmic radiation, where a single photon may carry many millions of kiloelectronvolts.
What is the electromagnetic force transmitted by?
Electromagnetic force is transmitted by photons. Photons are a particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation. It carries energy proportional to the radiation frequency but has zero rest mass.Ê
Which form of electromagnetic radiation has highest level of energy how can you tell?
Energy (E) of photons of electromagnetic radiation is given by Planck's equation ..E = hf .. h = Planck constant (6.625^-34 Js), f = frequency (Hz)So E is proportional to frequency .. radiation with the highest frequency is Gamma
On the electromagnetic spectrum what waves have the highest frequency?
It is the gamma rays that have the highest frequency of any of the radiation in the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. These are the highest energy photons, and they result from changes in atomic nuclei. See the related question, which you'll find linked below.
Photons with the highest energy have?
highest frequency / shortest wavelength / same speed as all other photons.
Which color of light in the visible spectrum has the highest energy?
Photons with higher energy correspond to electromagnetic radiation with higher frequency/shorter wavelength. In the visible band, the color with the highest frequency is the last one you can see on the VIOLET end of the spectrum.
Is it possible to have photons in space?
Certainly photons exist in space. Electromagnetic energy travels most freely in space. The light you see from the sun and the stars all consists of photons.
Are photons difficult to detect?
Generally, photons are very easy to detect. Your eyes do a good job of detecting photons within a certain frequency band, as photons constitute light and other electromagnetic radiation. Individual photons are impossible to detect with modern technology.
Are Photons the smallest quantum unit of energy in the electromagnetic theory of light?
Yes, and the size of the photon depends on the frequency of the light. The lower the frequency the smaller the energy of the photon according to the equation... Energy=Planck's constant x frequency. It was Einstein who discovered that light was made of photons when he correctly interpreted the photoelectric effect. Photons are also called "exchange particles" and are responsible for the electromagnetic force. Refer to the related links for more details.
Do microwave photons have more energy than infrared?
yes, by far.Gamma rays have the highest proton energy in the universe.Nothing is compared to gamma rays when it comes to energy.
Which colour has the shortest wavelength?
Shortest wavelength means the highest frequency, meaning the photons have the highest energy. That is color violet. The violet light colors the skin brown. Red light with lower energy photons cannot do that.
Electromagnetic waves whose photons carry the highest energy also have the:?
shortest wavelengths
