Question

part b
rank these electromagnetic waves on the basis of their wavelength.
rank from longest to shortest. to rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
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infrared light x ray am radio wave fm radio wave yellow light green light
longest shortest
the correct ranking cannot be determined.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the order of electromagnetic spectrum

The electromagnetic spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength is: radio waves (AM and FM), infrared, visible light (in order of ROYGBIV: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet), X - rays.

Step2: Classify the given waves

AM radio waves and FM radio waves are radio waves. Among them, AM radio waves have longer wavelengths than FM radio waves. Infrared light has a shorter wavelength than radio waves but longer than visible light. In visible light, yellow light has a longer wavelength than green light. X - rays have much shorter wavelengths than visible light.

Answer:

AM radio wave, FM radio wave, infrared light, yellow light, green light, X - ray