The classification of waves of frequencies
Answer to Problem 38P
The classification of waves on the basis of frequency is shown below.
Frequency,
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Wavelength, | Classification | ||
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| Radio | ||
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Radio | ||
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Radio | ||
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Microwave | ||
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Infrared | ||
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Ultraviolet | ||
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X-ray | ||
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Gamma ray | ||
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Gamma ray |
The classification of waves on the basis of wavelength is shown below.
Wavelength, |
Frequency,
| Classification | ||
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| Radio | ||
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Radio | ||
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Microwave | ||
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Infrared | ||
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Ultraviolet/ X-ray | ||
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X-ray/Gamma ray | ||
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Gamma ray | ||
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Gamma ray |
Explanation of Solution
The formula to calculate the wavelength is,
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From the above calculation, the table for the wavelength can be deduces and the respective classification of waves is shown.
Frequency,
|
Wavelength, | Classification | ||
|
| Radio | ||
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Radio | ||
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|
Radio | ||
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Microwave | ||
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Infrared | ||
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Ultraviolet | ||
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X-ray | ||
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|
Gamma ray | ||
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Gamma ray |
The formula to calculate the frequency is,
Here,
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From the above calculation the table for the frequency can be deduces and the respective classification of waves is shown below.
Wavelength, |
Frequency,
| Classification | ||
|
| Radio | ||
|
|
Radio | ||
|
|
Microwave | ||
|
|
Infrared | ||
|
|
Ultraviolet/ X-ray | ||
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|
X-ray/Gamma ray | ||
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|
Gamma ray | ||
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|
Gamma ray |
Conclusion:
Therefore, the table of classification of waves with the frequencies is shown below.
Frequency,
|
Wavelength, | Classification | ||
|
| Radio | ||
|
|
Radio | ||
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|
Radio | ||
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|
Microwave | ||
|
|
Infrared | ||
|
|
Ultraviolet | ||
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|
X-ray | ||
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|
Gamma ray | ||
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|
Gamma ray |
Therefore, the table of classification of waves with the wavelengths is shown below.
Wavelength, |
Frequency,
| Classification | ||
|
| Radio | ||
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|
Radio | ||
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Microwave | ||
|
|
Infrared | ||
|
|
Ultraviolet/ X-ray | ||
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|
X-ray/Gamma ray | ||
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|
Gamma ray | ||
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Gamma ray |
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