Interactive Simulator · The EM Spectrum

Order the Spectrum

The electromagnetic spectrum runs from radio waves (long wavelength, low frequency) up to gamma rays (short wavelength, high frequency). All of them travel at the same speed in a vacuum, so a shorter wavelength always means a higher frequency. Slide along to explore each region, its wavelength, frequency and a typical use, then decide which of two regions has the higher frequency.

Mission Which region has the higher frequency? Round 1Streak 0Best 0
Higher frequency:
regionvisible light
wavelength / frequency5e-7 m / 6e14 Hz
typical usevision, photography
v = f x lambda, with v = 3 x 10^8 m/s in a vacuum.