Question

Part A

Give an approximate range of wavelengths for each type of electromagnetic radiation.

Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right.

ultraviolet radiation

radio waves

microwave radiation

gamma rays

X-rays

visible light

infrared radiation

1. 1fm to 10pm - .

2. 10pm to 10nm - .

3. 10nm to 400nm - .

4. 400nm to 750nm -

5. 750nm to 1mm - .

6. 1mm to 0.1m - .

7. 0.1m to 100km - .

Part B

Summarize the characteristics and/or the uses of each.

Essay answers are limited to about 500 words (3800 characters maximum, including spaces).