Examine the electromagnetic spectrum below. THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
N
Penetrates
Earth
Atmosphere?
Wavelength
imeters
Radio
Infrared
Visible
Ultraviolet
Gamma Ray
Microwave
102
X-ray
10-10
10
105
Sx 106
10-8
10-12
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About the size of
Buildings Humans Honey Bee Pinpoint Protozoans
Molecules
Atoms
Atomic Nuclel
Frequency
CH
104
108
1012
1015
1016
1018
1020
Temperature
of bodies emitting
the wavelength
IK
100 K
10,000 K
10 Million K
What can you conclude about red visible light waves compared to blue visible light waves? (2 points)
Blue visible light waves have a lower frequency than red visible light waves.
CBlue visible light waves have the same wavelength as red visible light waves.
Blue visible light waves have a higher frequency than red visible light waves.
Blue visible light waves have a greater wavelength than red visible light waves,