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Chapter 6: Problem 17

Arrange the following kinds of electromagnetic radiation in order of increasing wavelength: infrared, green light, red light, radio waves, X rays, ultraviolet light.

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The final order of the given types of electromagnetic radiation in increasing wavelength is: X Rays, Ultraviolet light, Infrared, Green light, Red light, and Radio Waves.

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01

Understand the Electromagnetic Spectrum

The electromagnetic spectrum represents all the types of electromagnetic radiation, from the shortest wavelength (highest frequency) to the longest wavelength (lowest frequency). The order of different types of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum is as follows: Gamma Rays, X-Rays, UV Rays, Visible Light, Infrared, Microwaves, and Radio Waves.
02

Identify Wavelength Trends

As we go from left to right on the electromagnetic spectrum, the wavelengths of these kinds of radiation increase. Consequently, wavelength increases in this order: gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, and radio waves.
03

Arrange the Given Electromagnetic Radiation

The task is to arrange the given types of radiation in order of increasing wavelength. We can refer to the order in Step 2 and use it to arrange our given types: Infrared, Green light (Visible Light), Red light (Visible Light), Radio Waves, X-Rays, and Ultraviolet light.
04

Comparing Colors within Visible Light

Within the visible light range, colors have the following order of increasing wavelength: violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red. As both green light and red light are given in the problem, we can place them in order like this: green light, red light.
05

Final Order of Electromagnetic Radiation

Now that we have arranged all the types of given electromagnetic radiation, we can list them in the final order of increasing wavelength: X Rays, Ultraviolet light, Infrared, Green light, Red light, and Radio Waves.

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