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Not even close. Microwaves are much longer, with a lower frequency, than light is.

The shortest 'microwave' is in the neighborhood of 1 millimeter long (300 GHz).

That's about 1,540 times as long as the longest visible wave (red, 650 nm)).

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Yes, the wavelength of microwave radiation is greater than the wavelength of visible light. Microwave radiation typically has wavelengths ranging from 1 millimeter to 1 meter, while visible light wavelengths range from 400 to 700 nanometers.

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Radio & microwave are longer, ultra-violet is shorter.

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No. Radio waves and microwaves have longer wavelengths; ultraviolet has shorter wavelengths.

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No, they are lower.

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