Question:

The correct match between the entries in column I and column II are :
III
RadiationWavelength
(a) Microwave(i) 100 m
(b) Gamma rays(ii) \(10^{-15}\) m
(c) A.M. radio waves(iii) \(10^{-10}\) m
(d) X-rays(iv) \(10^{-3}\) m

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Recall typical wavelengths: gamma rays are the shortest (about 10^-15 m), X-rays about 10^-10 m, microwaves about millimetres, A.M. radio waves about hundreds of metres.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
  • (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
  • (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
  • (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Typical wavelength ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum:
(a) Microwave: about \(10^{-3}\) m (millimetre range), so (a)-(iv)
(b) Gamma rays: about \(10^{-15}\) m (shortest, nuclear dimensions), so (b)-(ii)
(c) A.M. radio waves: medium waves with \(\lambda\) of hundreds of metres, about 100 m, so (c)-(i)
(d) X-rays: about \(10^{-10}\) m (atomic dimensions), so (d)-(iii)
So the correct match is (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii).
Answer: (2) (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
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