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Identify the electromagnetic wave whose photons has the highest energy .

A
X-ray
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ultraviolet light
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green light
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D
microwave
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radio wave
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Solution

The correct option is D X-ray
Energy of photon E=hν Eν
Increasing order of frequency :
Radio wave < micro wave < green light < ultraviolet light < X-ray.
Thus frequency of X-ray is the highest.
Energy of X-ray photon is the highest.

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