The electromagnetic spectrum is a range of all types of electromagnetic radiation. It is ordered by frequency, with lower frequencies on one end and higher frequencies on the other. Infrared light has a lower frequency than visible light, and yellow light has a higher frequency than infrared light.
Here are some of the other types of electromagnetic radiation, listed in order of increasing frequency:
- Radio waves
- Microwaves
- Infrared light
- Visible light
- Ultraviolet light
- X-rays
- Gamma rays