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Two waves A and B have wavelengths 0.01 Å and 9000 Å respectively. The waves A and B are:
- Gamma wave and ultraviolet wave respectively.
- Microwave and infrared wave respectively.
- Radiowave and gamma wave respectively.
- Gamma wave and infrared wave respectively.
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Gamma wave and infrared wave respectively
Reason — Wave A with a very short wavelength is characteristic of gamma rays and wave B with a much longer wavelength falls into the infrared range.
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