Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electromagnetic spectrum

Electromagnetic spectrum — practice question

A student is studying two electromagnetic waves, X and Y, in a vacuum. Wave X has a wavelength of $5.2 \times 10^{-7}\,\text{m}$. Wave Y has a frequency of $9.4\,\text{GHz}$. Which main regions of the electromagnetic spectrum do waves X and Y belong to?

  • AX: radio wave; Y: ultraviolet
  • BX: ultraviolet; Y: visible
  • CX: visible; Y: microwave
  • DX: microwave; Y: radio wave

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