Which best explains why high frequency electromagnetic waves are more likely to cause harm to living things? (1 point) As a wave's frequency increases, the energy carried by the wave in a given time is equal to zero As a waves frequency increases, a constant energy is carried by the wave in a given time. As a wave's frequency increases, less energy is carried by the wave in a given time per As a wave's frequency increases, more energy is carried by the wave in a given time.
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