When different types of radiation are listed by their energy per photon, which of the following sets shows the correct trend of increasing energy per photon?           (A) Microwave < Infrared  <  UV light  <  Gamma rays;                           (B) Gamma rays  <   UV light  <  Infrared < microwave;              (C) UV light < Gamma rays  <  Infrared < Microwave;                 (D) Microwave  <  Infrared < Gamma rays < UV light.

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  1. When different types of radiation are listed by their energy per photon, which of the following sets shows the correct trend of increasing energy per photon? 

         (A) Microwave < Infrared  <  UV light  <  Gamma rays;                

          (B) Gamma rays  <   UV light  <  Infrared < microwave;   

          (C) UV light < Gamma rays  <  Infrared < Microwave;      

          (D) Microwave  <  Infrared < Gamma rays < UV light.

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