Physics
Name the waves (a) of lowest wavelength, (b) used for taking photographs in dark, (c) produced by the changes in the nucleus of an atom, (d) of wavelength nearly 0.1 nm
Answer
(a) The waves of lowest wavelength are gamma rays ( λ = below 0.01 nm).
(b) The waves used for taking photographs in dark are infrared rays.
(c) The waves produced by the changes in the nucleus of an atom are gamma rays.
(d) The waves having wavelength nearly 0.1 nm are X-rays.
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