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If gamma rays are higher in energy than infrared light, which of the following are true?
- Gamma rays travel at the same
speed as infrared light. - Infrared light has a lower frequency than gamma rays.
- Infrared light has a longer wavelength than gamma rays.
a
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I only |
b
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I and II only |
c
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II and III only |
d
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I, II, and III |
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