Which waves in the electromagnetic spectrum are considered high energy waves ?
Physics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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In the electromagnetic spectrum, the waves with higher energy are typically those with shorter wavelengths. As you move from radio waves to gamma rays, the energy of the electromagnetic waves increases. Therefore, among the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum, gamma rays are considered high-energy waves.
The electromagnetic spectrum, in order of increasing energy, includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, and gamma rays. Gamma rays have the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies, making them the most energetic waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.