2007-07-30 03:39:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment ➔ Green Living
Gamma Rays contain the greatest amount of energy. Check out the electromagnectic spectrum for more details. The shorter the wavelength the more energy it has.
http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html
2007-07-30 04:03:26 · answer #1 · answered by Eric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher the frequency of a ray, the shorter the wavelength and therefor the more energy. The highest frequency ray that we have discovered is called "cosmic ray background radiation" , which has a far higher energy than gamma rays. The highest frequency is 10000000000000000000000000 hertz, while the highest frequency of gamma rays is 1000000000000000000000 hertz, which is much lower (three place values)
2007-07-30 08:22:33 · answer #2 · answered by savage708 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Higher frequency rays carry more energy than lower frequency rays. Visible light carries more energy than radio waves, X-rays carry more energy than visible light and gamma rays carry more energy than X-rays.
2007-07-30 04:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋