JAMB - Physics (2025 - No. 47)

Which of the following electromagnetic spectra has the shortest wavelength?
Ultra violet radiation
X - rays
Visible light
Infrared

Explanation

The general ordering of the electromagnetic spectrum from shortest to longest wavelength is as follows:

1. Gamma rays

2. X-rays

3. Ultraviolet (UV) rays

4. Visible light

5. Infrared (IR) radiation

6. Microwaves

7. Radio waves

Therefore, X-rays are the correct answer.

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