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smaller wavelength
higher frequency, energy and hazard.
Electromagnetic waves form a continuous series in order
of changing wavelength, frequency and energy.
This series is called the electromagnetic spectrum.
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The electromagnetic spectrum
energy increases
hazard increases
High-frequency electromagnetic waves, such as gamma rays,
are potentially more harmful because they have more energy.