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Question
(a) Give a list of at least five radiations, in order of their increasing frequencies, which make up the complete electromagnetic spectrum.
(b) Which of the radiation mentioned by you in part (a) has the highest penetrating power.
Solution
(a) Five radiations, in the order of their increasing frequencies are:
Infrared waves, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-rays and Gamma rays.
(b) Gamma rays have the highest penetrating power.
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