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How are electromagnetic radiation uv radiation and infrared radiation different?

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UV = shorter wavelength; Infra-red=longer wavelength.

energy of photon is E=hf, where f = frequency and h= a constant

now, frequency is inversely proportional to wavelength, so UV light photons have more energy than infra-red photons.

Its worth noting that both these types of radiation are electromagnetic radiation.

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