All light travels at the same speed
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Both infrared and microwave light travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is about 299,792 kilometers per second. Therefore, they both travel at the same speed.
The wave that is shorter than a microwave and longer than visible light is called an infrared wave. Infrared waves have wavelengths longer than visible light waves but shorter than microwaves, making them useful for various applications such as thermal imaging and communication technology.
a microwave is an electromagnetic wave.================Answer #2:A microwave is a radio wave with a wavelengthless than 10 cm (frequency greater than 3 GHz).
Infrared waves have slightly longer wavelengths than red light.
No, both light in air and radiation from a microwave oven travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second. Therefore, they both travel at the same speed.
All electromagnetic (EM) radiation travels at the same speed in a vacuum. However in a different medium, for example a glass triangular prism, the speed depends on the frequency of the EM radiation, and on the material it travels through. Generally for transparent materials, infra-red will travel faster than visible light. This frequency dependence of the speed is what causes dispersion and can be seen in rainbows.