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Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

Answer: Radio waves.

  • A X-rays
  • B Ultraviolet
  • C Radio waves
  • D Gamma rays

Correct answer: C. Radio waves

Explanation: Radio waves have the lowest frequency and hence the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum; gamma rays have the shortest.

Electromagnetic Wave: E ⊥ B ⊥ Direction of TravelpropagationE (electric field, vertical plane)B (magnetic field, horizontal plane, perpendicular to E)

In an electromagnetic wave, the oscillating electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) are perpendicular to each other and to the direction the wave travels - a purely transverse wave that needs no medium, unlike sound.

Concept context

Maxwell's equations, EM spectrum, properties, and applications of each band.

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