Electromagnetic Spectrum radio | micro | IR | visible | UV | X | gamma

You need to know the order of waves in the electromagnetic spectrum! Don't panic.

There are many ways of learning it, but amongst the best are these little sayings, matching the waves in order of decreasing wavelength or increasing frequency:

Real	Radio	Randy
Men	Microwave	Men
Inevitably	Infra Red	Inject
Visit	Visible	Viagra
Ugly	Ultra Violet	Until
eX	X rays	eXplosive
Girlfriends	Gamma	Growth

How about this one instead?
Rachel Makes Interesting Vegetarian Underwear eXcept G-strings.

Remember also that it's the high frequency waves that are the most dangerous.

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