X-rays...Group of answer choicesmove slower than gamma raysmove faster than red lighthave a higher energy than gamma rayshave a higher energy than green light
Question
X-rays...
Group of answer choices
- move slower than gamma rays
- move faster than red light
- have a higher energy than gamma rays
- have a higher energy than green light
Solution
X-rays have a higher energy than green light.
Here's why:
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The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all types of EM radiation. Radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it goes – visible light that comes from a lamp in your house or radio waves that come from a radio station are two types of electromagnetic radiation.
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The other types of EM radiation that make up the electromagnetic spectrum are microwaves, infrared light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma-rays.
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The types of radiation that are lower energy than visible light are referred to as non-ionizing radiation. These include radio waves, microwaves, and infrared light.
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The types of radiation that are higher energy than visible light are referred to as ionizing radiation. These include ultraviolet light, X-rays, and gamma rays.
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Green light is a type of visible light, which is less energetic than X-rays. Therefore, X-rays have a higher energy than green light.
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As for the other options, X-rays do not move slower or faster than any other type of electromagnetic radiation, including gamma rays and red light. All types of electromagnetic radiation move at the speed of light.
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X-rays do not have a higher energy than gamma rays. Gamma rays are the most energetic type of electromagnetic radiation.
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