Frequency ranges for different types of EM radiation

Frequency Ranges and Examples

A break-down of the frequency ranges of electromagnetic radiation giving examples of sources for each range.

The higher the frequency of a wave is the shorter the length of the wave.

Frequency Range	Name of Range	Examples
10²⁰- 10²² Hz	gamma radiation	cosmic radiation
10¹⁷- 10¹⁹ Hz	x- rays	cosmic radiation Medicine
10¹⁶ Hz	Ultraviolet radiation	Sun
10¹⁵ Hz	visible light	Sun
1- 100 THz	Infrared radiation	warming aspect of Sun radiation
0.3- 300 GHz	Microwaves	2.45 Microwave oven 2.4 Bluetooth 2.4 WLAN or WIFI =(wireless computer networks) 2.1 UMTS 1.9 DECT 1.7 GSM 1800, E network 0.9 GHz GSM 900, D network 0.4 GHz Tetra, C network
30 kHz - 300 MHz (300 MHz = 0.3 GHz)	Radio waves	very high frequency high frequency medium frequency low frequency
1Hz- 10 kHz	alternating current	used in public transport power lines 50Hz electric household devices