Which of the following color transitions best describes what may take place as a light-emitting object begins releasing electromagnetic waves of progressively higher energy?

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11ecba2d_1309_1621_a3bf_59dde82d78a7_MD0008_00 Electromagnetic radiation refers to the propagation of waves of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. The electromagnetic spectrum refers to all classifications of radiation, which differ from one another in terms of frequency (f), wavelength (λ), and energy but are related to one another in terms of the speed of light in a vacuum (c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s): 11ecba2d_1309_1622_a3bf_0f87d6abfbd5_MD0008_00 The complete electromagnetic spectrum is often visually represented by an array of radiation organized from radio waves (largest wavelength and lowest frequency) to gamma rays (smallest wavelength and highest frequency). The subspectrum of visible light is featured within the middle of this array, spanning the range of wavelengths from about 750 nm (red) to approximately 400 nm (violet). Not only does each color of visible light have a different wavelength and frequency, but each also has a different energy. This energy is described by the Planck-Einstein equation, which relates the energy (E) of an electromagnetic wave (and corresponding photon) to wave frequency and Planck's constant (h = 6.62 × 10⁻³⁴ m²·kg/s): 11ecba2d_1309_1623_a3bf_cd761c0d4e12_MD0008_00 Combining both of the previous equations gives an expression for the energy with respect to wavelength: 11ecba2d_1309_1624_a3bf_099db72d7045_MD0008_00 In the question, a light-emitting object releases electromagnetic waves of progressively higher energy. Based on the equations above, the frequency of these emitted electromagnetic waves must progressively increase and the wavelength must progressively decrease. Accordingly, when emitting across the visible light spectrum from lower to higher energy, the color progression would be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Therefore, the transition is from red light to green light to blue light. Educational objective: The visible light spectrum refers to electromagnetic radiation that may be detected by the human eye, ranging from approximately 750 to 400 nm in wavelength (ie, red to violet). The energy associated with electromagnetic radiation is directly proportional to wave frequency and inversely proportional to wavelength.

Which of the Following Color Transitions Best Describes What May