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Some Frequencies and Wavelengths of Common Electromagnetic Waves |
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Type |
Frequency |
Wavelength |
| power lines | 60 Hz | 5 x 106 m (about 3100 miles) |
| television | 1 MHz | 300 m |
| radar | 1 GHz | 0.3 m |
| infrared radiation | 3 x 1013 Hz | 10-5 m |
| visible light | 5 x 1014 Hz | 0.6 micrometers |
| ultraviolet radiation | 1015 Hz | 0.3 micrometers |
| gamma rays | 3 x 1020 Hz | 0.01 angstrom |
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