Visible Light, Radio Waves, Microwave Radiation, Infrared, Ultraviolet Radiation, X-Rays

question 119

Multiple Choice

Visible light, radio waves, microwave radiation, infrared, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays all constitute the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following characteristics do all of these kinds of radiation share?

• A) They all have the ability to generate heat in objects.
• B) They all have the same frequencies.
• C) They are all the transmission of energy in the form of waves.
• D) They have equal energies.
• E) They have the same electron spin state.

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