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Question
Arrange the following electromagnetic radiation in the ascending order of their frequencies:
X-rays, microwaves, gamma rays, radio waves
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Solution
Arranging in ascending order of frequency:
Radio waves, Microwaves, X-rays, Gamma rays
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