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Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
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Ultraviolet radiation has the shortest wavelength. Gamma rays have the highest energy per photon. Electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter and blackbody is an important concept.


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Ultraviolet radiation has the shortest wavelength among the listed types of electromagnetic radiation. Wavelengths decrease from radio waves to gamma rays, with ultraviolet having a shorter wavelength than visible, infrared, and radio waves.

The ranking of electromagnetic radiation by energy per photon is: gamma, X-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave, and radio. Gamma rays have the highest energy per photon.

Electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter through processes like absorption, reflection, and transmission. A blackbody is an idealized physical body that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation.


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