Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

Arrange the following electromagnetic waves in their increasing order of energy.

(A) Gamma rays
(B) X-rays
(C) Microwaves
(D) Infrared waves
(E) Ultraviolet rays

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

(E), (D), (C), (B), (A)

(C), (D), (E), (B), (A)

(C), (D), (B), (A), (E)

Correct Answer:

(C), (D), (E), (B), (A)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (C), (D), (E), (B), (A)

Energy increases with frequency: $E = h\nu$.

Increasing order of energy: Microwaves < Infrared < Ultraviolet < X-rays < Gamma rays

Order: (C) < (D) < (E) < (B) < (A)