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X-rays, gamma rays and microwaves travelling in vacuum have

Updated On: May 30, 2022

same velocity and same frequency
same wavelengths but different velocities
same frequency but different velocities
same velocity but different wavelengths

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In a vacuum, all light travels the same speed irrespective of the wavelength or frequency of the wave. Gamma radiation has a smaller wavelength and larger frequency, radio waves a smaller frequency and larger wavelength.
So, x-rays, gamma rays and microwaves traveling in vacuum have the same velocity but different wavelengths.

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