Which of these statements is/are not valid? I. X-rays are less energetic than gamma rays. II. Red light has a longer wavelength than green light. III. Magnetic wave vector, B always propagates parallel to electric wave, E. IV. Violet light has less frequency than the red light.*1 pointI, II & III onlyII & III onlyIII & IV onlyAll of the above
Question
Which of these statements is/are not valid? I. X-rays are less energetic than gamma rays. II. Red light has a longer wavelength than green light. III. Magnetic wave vector, B always propagates parallel to electric wave, E. IV. Violet light has less frequency than the red light.*1 pointI, II & III onlyII & III onlyIII & IV onlyAll of the above
Solution
The statements that are not valid are III & IV only.
Explanation:
I. X-rays are less energetic than gamma rays. This statement is valid. Gamma rays have the highest energy in the electromagnetic spectrum, while X-rays have less energy.
II. Red light has a longer wavelength than green light. This statement is valid. In the visible light spectrum, red light has the longest wavelength and green light has a shorter wavelength.
III. Magnetic wave vector, B always propagates parallel to electric wave, E. This statement is not valid. In an electromagnetic wave, the electric field vector (E) and the magnetic field vector (B) are always perpendicular (at right angles) to each other.
IV. Violet light has less frequency than the red light. This statement is not valid. In the visible light spectrum, violet light has the highest frequency, while red light has the lowest frequency.
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