The electromagnetic spectrum

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Question 19
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Electromagnetic waves transfer energy from a transmitter or source to a receiver or absorber.

Which row in the table correctly identifies both the direction of energy transfer and the order of magnitude of the frequency of the radiation involved?

ApplicationDirection of energy transferTypical frequency of radiation / Hz\text{Hz}Hz
AMedical sterilisationFrom a gamma source to bacterial cells101110^{11}1011
BSatellite televisionFrom a ground dish receiver to a broadcasting satellite10910^{9}109
CThermal imagingFrom building walls to an infrared camera101310^{13}1013
DMedical X-ray imagingFrom a digital detector to an X-ray tube101710^{17}1017

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