Question

What are the 7 electromagnetic waves in order?

Answer 1

Electromagnetic waves

1. Electromagnetic waves are waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity.
2. They are a family of waves with common properties.
3. They are transverse waves and can travel through the vacuum at the same speed.

The seven electromagnetic waves

The seven electromagnetic waves in increasing order of frequency and decreasing order of wavelength are:

1. Radio waves$\left({10}^{3}mto{10}^{-1}m\right)$
2. Microwaves$\left({10}^{-1}mto{10}^{-3}m\right)$
3. Infrared radiation$\left({10}^{-3}to{10}^{-6}m\right)$
4. Visible light$\left(0.5\times {10}^{-6}mto0.8\times {10}^{-6}m\right)$
5. Ultraviolet radiation$({10}^{-7}mto{10}^{-8}m)$
6. X-rays$({10}^{-8}mto{10}^{-11}m)$
7. Gamma rays$({10}^{-11}to{10}^{-13}m)$