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Long waves.

Answer:- These are the waves having longest wave-length(of the order of 10⁶cm) existing on a.c. power lines.In homes we get a.c. power supply at 50Hz. Most  of the energy is confined to power line, very little is radiated into space.

What is visible region ?

Answer:- Waves belonging to this region are visible to human eye and possess wave-lengths lying in between 3.9×10^-⁵cm and 7.8 × 10^-⁵cm.These waves are emitted by incandescent bodies and are capable of effecting photographic plates.

Why is Electromagnetic wave so named ?

Answer:- Since the electromagnetic wave is composed of varying electric and magnetic vectors at right angles to eachother, it is called electro-magnetic wave.

Gamma rays.

Answer:- Waves possessing wavelengths less than 10-¹⁰cm are called gamma (γ) rays.They are produced due to the transition of nuclides from a higher quantum state to a lower one and from conversation of matter into radiation.They are highly penetrating.