The diagram above shows how infrared radiation relates to the visible spectrum. Select the two options that best complete the following sentence.Compared to red light, infrared radiation has:higher amplitudeshigher frequencieslonger wavelengthslower frequenciesI'm not sure
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The diagram above shows how infrared radiation relates to the visible spectrum. Select the two options that best complete the following sentence.Compared to red light, infrared radiation has:higher amplitudeshigher frequencieslonger wavelengthslower frequenciesI'm not sure
Solution
Compared to red light, infrared radiation has:
- longer wavelengths
- lower frequencies
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