The electromagnetic spectrum

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An astrophysical source simultaneously emits X-ray radiation of wavelength λX=4.0×10−11 m\lambda_{\text{X}} = 4.0 \times 10^{-11} \text{ m}λX​=4.0×10−11 m and infrared radiation of wavelength λIR=1.2×10−6 m\lambda_{\text{IR}} = 1.2 \times 10^{-6} \text{ m}λIR​=1.2×10−6 m. Both waves travel through the vacuum of interstellar space.

Which of the following correctly identifies the ratio of their speeds, vXvIR\displaystyle \frac{v_{\text{X}}}{v_{\text{IR}}}vIR​vX​​, and the ratio of their photon energies, EXEIR\displaystyle \frac{E_{\text{X}}}{E_{\text{IR}}}EIR​EX​​?

vXvIR=1\frac{v_{\text{X}}}{v_{\text{IR}}} = 1vIR​vX​​=1, and EXEIR=3.3×10−5\frac{E_{\text{X}}}{E_{\text{IR}}} = 3.3 \times 10^{-5}EIR​EX​​=3.3×10−5

vXvIR=1\frac{v_{\text{X}}}{v_{\text{IR}}} = 1vIR​vX​​=1, and EXEIR=3.0×104\frac{E_{\text{X}}}{E_{\text{IR}}} = 3.0 \times 10^4EIR​EX​​=3.0×104

vXvIR=3.0×104\frac{v_{\text{X}}}{v_{\text{IR}}} = 3.0 \times 10^4vIR​vX​​=3.0×104, and EXEIR=1\frac{E_{\text{X}}}{E_{\text{IR}}} = 1EIR​EX​​=1

vXvIR=3.0×104\frac{v_{\text{X}}}{v_{\text{IR}}} = 3.0 \times 10^4vIR​vX​​=3.0×104, and EXEIR=3.3×10−5\frac{E_{\text{X}}}{E_{\text{IR}}} = 3.3 \times 10^{-5}EIR​EX​​=3.3×10−5

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