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Higher frequency photons have more energy than lower frequency photons.

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Which form of electromagnetic radiation has more energy than visible light waves have?

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has more energy than visible light waves.


Is visible a longitudinal or transverse?

Yes I guess the question is related to the visible light. The visible light is transverse in nature. One more important point is that the light waves are not mechanical waves. Mecahnical waves do need a material medium to get traversed. Sound waves are mechanical waves. But light being non mechanical and being electromagnetic it can pass even through vacuum.


What are the waves called that have more energy than light you can see?

Those waves are called ultraviolet (UV) waves. UV waves have shorter wavelengths and higher energy compared to visible light waves.


What is the energy of a gamma wave?

The energy of a gamma wave can vary within a broad range, typically from about 100 keV to several MeV. The energy of gamma waves is significantly higher than that of visible light or radio waves, making them more penetrating and potentially harmful to living tissue.


Would microwaves have a high or low penetrating ability relative to other em waves?

Microwaves have a moderate penetrating ability compared to other EM waves. They can penetrate materials like food and some plastics, but can be absorbed by metals and water. This property makes them useful for cooking and telecommunications.


What type of electromagnetic wave has more energy than a visible light wave?

Ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays have more energy than visible light waves.


What has longer wavelength radio waves or visible light?

Neither is nesesarily longer a wave can go on forever. Visible light is more reflective than infared light so it will last longer. If you are talking about wavelength, infared lights wavelength is longer.


What is waves that are very long and do not have much light energy?

These are likely radio waves, which have long wavelengths and are used for communication and broadcasting. They carry less energy than shorter wavelengths like visible light waves.


Which is more dangerous Visible waves or microwaves?

Microwaves are generally more dangerous than visible waves because they have higher energy levels that can penetrate deeper into tissues and cause harm. Visible waves, such as light, have lower energy levels and are less likely to cause harm to the body.


What are some examples of visible waves?

All the things I look at are reflections of visible light waves. I seldom get more than waist deep in the ocean waves. The wind waves over a mountain are shown by hogsbacks, or cumulo-nimbus clouds - strongly striated and layered horizontal clouds continuously forming at the leading edge and vanishing at the trailing edge.


Which has higher frequencies microwaves or visible lights?

Visible light has shorter wavelengths than microwaves. Microwaves, which might be considered the highest energy radio waves, have a longer wavelength (and a lower frequency) than visible light.


What are the lengths of light waves?

Visible light waves typically range from 400 to 700 nanometers in length. However, the entire electromagnetic spectrum includes waves of varying lengths, from gamma rays with wavelengths shorter than 0.001 nanometers to radio waves with lengths of kilometers or more.