What is true about X-rays and microwaves? (1 point)

a. X-rays have greater speed than microwaves.
b. X-rays have greater amplitude than microwaves.
c. X-rays have greater frequency than microwaves.
d. X-rays have greater wavelength than microwaves.

To determine the correct answer, we can compare X-rays and microwaves based on their characteristics.

a. Speed: The speed of electromagnetic waves, including X-rays and microwaves, is constant in a vacuum and is equal to the speed of light. Therefore, X-rays and microwaves both have the same speed.

b. Amplitude: The amplitude of a wave refers to the maximum displacement of a point on the wave from its rest position. It determines the intensity or brightness of the wave. X-rays and microwaves can have different amplitudes depending on the specific source and energy, so we cannot generalize that one necessarily has greater amplitude than the other.

c. Frequency: The frequency of a wave refers to the number of complete cycles or oscillations it completes in one second. Higher frequency waves have more cycles per second. X-rays have higher frequencies than microwaves, as they fall in the higher portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

d. Wavelength: Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive points on a wave that are in phase, such as two peaks or two troughs. X-rays have shorter wavelengths than microwaves, as they fall in the higher frequency portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Based on the above explanations, the correct answer is:

c. X-rays have greater frequency than microwaves.

c. X-rays have greater frequency than microwaves.

NOT a !!!!! c = 3 * 10^8 m/s like period

NOT b !!!! either can have any old amplitude

for c and d , go look at that chart in the link I gave you earlier