Choose the correct option:
1. | The radiation in increasing order of frequency are radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays. |
2. | The wavelength of colours in increasing order is violet, indigo, green, yellow, orange and red. |
3. | The speed of light is maximum in vacuum. |
4. | All options are correct. |
Which colour of light has the longest wavelength?
1. violet
2. red
3. blue
4. green
Which statement is correct for X-rays and gamma rays?
1. | X-rays are emitted from electronic transitions while gamma rays are emitted from nuclear transitions. |
2. | X-rays have less penetrating power in comparison to gamma rays, in general. |
3. | The frequency of gamma rays is more than the frequency of X-rays, in general. |
4. | All of the above. |
The most penetrating radiation out of the following is:
1. x-rays
2. β-rays
3. -rays
4. γ-rays
Which of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?
1. Radio wave
2. Micro wave
3. Cosmic rays
4. -rays
Light is a kind of wave. The wavelength of visible light ranges from about 4000 \(\overset{o}{A}\) to 7000 \(\overset{o}{A}\). Which of the following statements is false?
1. | \(\overset{o}{A}\) | Ultraviolet light has a wavelength shorter than 4000
2. | Infrared light has a wavelength longer than 7000 \(\overset{o}{A}\) |
3. | Red light has a wavelength near about 7000 \(\overset{o}{A}\) |
4. | Violet light has a wavelength near about 7000 \(\overset{o}{A}\) |
An electromagnetic radiation has an energy \(14.4~\text{keV}\). To which region of the electromagnetic spectrum does it belong?
1. | Infrared region |
2. | Visible region |
3. | X-ray region |
4. | \(\gamma\)- ray region |