Examine each of the following pairs and state which of the two has the higher
energy?
a) Microwaves and infrared
b) Visible light and infrared
c) Ultraviolet light and X rays
d) Visible light and ultraviolet light

Answer :

Answer:

To determine which of the two in each pair has higher energy, we can use the electromagnetic spectrum as a reference. In general, electromagnetic radiation with shorter wavelengths has higher energy.

a) Microwaves have lower energy compared to infrared radiation because they have longer wavelengths. Therefore, **infrared** has higher energy in this pair.

b) Visible light has shorter wavelengths and higher energy compared to infrared radiation. Therefore, **visible light** has higher energy in this pair.

c) X-rays have shorter wavelengths and higher energy compared to ultraviolet light. Therefore, **X-rays** have higher energy in this pair.

d) Ultraviolet light has shorter wavelengths and higher energy compared to visible light. Therefore, **ultraviolet light** has higher energy in this pair.

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Answer:

Sure, let's break it down:

a) Microwaves have lower energy than infrared radiation.

b) Visible light has higher energy than infrared radiation.

c) X-rays have higher energy than ultraviolet light.

d) Ultraviolet light has higher energy than visible light.

So, to summarize:

a) Infrared radiation has higher energy.

b) Visible light has higher energy.

c) X-rays have higher energy.

d) Ultraviolet light has higher energy.

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