Question

What electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

Answer 1

Hint:Electromagnetic radiation consists of electromagnetic waves. These electromagnetic waves are emitted by electrically charged particles that are accelerated and travel with the speed of light. We study these radiations in different bands which are differentiated based on frequency and wavelength.

 Complete step by step solution:
Electromagnetic waves are described by either of the following three physical properties, wavelength, frequency, and energy of the photon. Electromagnetic spectrum is the range of frequencies and wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.
Frequency range is divided between different bands and electromagnetic waves within each band are known by different names. Starting from the low-frequency band or long-wavelength band we have RADIO WAVES, MICROWAVES, INFRARED WAVES, VISIBLE, ULTRAVIOLET, X-RAYS, and GAMMA RAYS.
So, GAMMA-RAYS have the shortest wavelength or high frequency, which in turn means large energy.
Hence, the correct answer is GAMMA RAYS.

Note:
Spectroscopy is used to study the interaction of matter and electromagnetic waves.
Radio waves are used to transmit information across distances in radio communication systems.
Microwaves are used in RADAR, satellite communication, and wireless network communication.
Infrared is again divided into three parts: far-infrared, mid-infrared and near-infrared.
Visible light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum for which the human eye is most sensitive.
Ultraviolet radiation photons are energetic enough to ionize, that is to remove electrons from the atom, as a result, causing chemical reactions.
X-RAYS also due to their high energy, ionizing the atoms.
GAMMA-RAYS have the most energetic photons and there is no exact lower limit to their wavelengths.
To separate the above-mentioned frequency bands, we use a technique called spectroscopy.