-Increasing frequency, f(Hz)-
104
106
108
Radio waves
(low f, long X)
AM
106
104 10²
1
- Decreasing wavelength, A (m)→→→
O a
O b
1010 1012 1014 1016
FM TV Radar
Ultraviolet radiation
Visible Light
Gamma rays
X-rays
Microwave Infrared Ultra- X-rays
violet
10-² 10-4
10-6
Visible light
1018
10-8
10-10
1020 1022
Gamma rays
(high f, short X)
McGraw Hill
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that has the smallest wavelength is the
10-12
10-14
1024
10-16