Frequency and energy of a wave

[Misr]

The higher the frequency of an electromagnetic wave,the more ability to penetrate bodies(or cover larger distances) as a result of increase in energy

What explains this?
Thanks

 

[sambristol]

The higher the frequency of an electromagnetic wave,the more ability to penetrate bodies(or cover larger distances) as a result of increase in energy

What explains this?
Thanks

That is not exactly what they do see this thread https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=526735

 

[davenn]

The higher the frequency of an electromagnetic wave,the more ability to penetrate bodies(or cover larger distances) as a result of increase in energy

What explains this?
Thanks

definitely not what happens in the real world, not sure how you came about that description

cheers
Dave

 

[Misr]

definitely not what happens in the real world, not sure how you came about that description

From this picture
[PLAIN]http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/6947/sunraysd.jpg
so what happens in the real world?

 

[torquil]

so what happens in the real world?

It depends on the properties of the target medium. E.g. my sunglasses pass a lot of visible light through them, but not a lot of UV.

Btw, you picture indicates that lower frequency radiations penetrates further down into the atmosphere, not the other way round like you claimed in the OP.

 

[Claude Bile]

UVC rays actually have higher frequency/photon energy (shorter wavelength) than UVB or UVA rays.

Claude.