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The decreasing order of wavelength of infrared, microwave, ultraviolet and gamma rays is

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microwave, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma rays

B

gamma rays ultraviolet, infrared, micro-waves

C

microwaves, gamma rays, infrared, ultraviolet

D

infrared, microwave, ultraviolet, gamma rays

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The decreasing order of the wavelengths is as given below :
microwave, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma rays.
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