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Which one of the following pairs of rays is electromagnetic in nature?

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Beta rays and gamma rays
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Cathode rays and X-rays
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Alpha rays and beta rays
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X-rays and gamma rays
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Solution

The correct option is D X-rays and gamma rays

X-rays and gamma rays pairs of rays is electromagnetic in nature.

Electromagnetic (EM) radiation is a form of energy that is all around us and takes many forms, such as radio waves, microwaves, X-rays and gamma rays. Sunlight is also a form of EM energy, but visible light is only a small portion of the EM spectrum, which contains a broad range of electromagnetic wavelengths.

When you get yourself a radiography done, that machine doctors use emits gamma rays (also known as x-rays). Any radioactive element (such as radium, uranium and thorium) will emit gamma rays until their energy runs out. Gamma rays are also used as a cancer cure, since they can kill living cells.


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