Pick out the longest wavelength from the following types of radiations.

Pick out the longest wavelength from the following types of radiations.
  1. Visible blue light
  2. Ultraviolet light
  3. X-rays
  4. Visible red light

Solution

Ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than \(\mathrm{X}\)-rays. \(\therefore \quad \lambda_{\text {red }} > \lambda_{\text {blue }} > \lambda_{\mathrm{UV}} > \lambda_{\mathrm{X} \text {-ray }}\) Hence, visible red light has longest wavelength.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (21 Sep Shift 2)

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