alleryCompared with visible light, infrared waves have frequencies that are:
AEqual
BZero
CLower
DHigher
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Lower
1. Infrared lies just beyond the red end of the visible band.
2. Longer wavelength means lower frequency.
3. So infrared frequencies are lower than visible light.
4. The answer is lower.
_Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 8 'Electromagnetic Waves'_
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