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Question
Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in increasing order of their frequencies (i.e. begin with the lowest frequency):
Visible light, y rays, X rays, microwaves, radio waves, infrared radiations, and ultraviolet radiation.
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Solution
Radio waves < microwaves < infrared < visible light < ultraviolet radiations < X-rays < Y-rays .
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