The part of the electromagnetic spectrum known technically as "visible light"
has been found to correspond quite closely to the range that you can see with
your eyes.
Radiation that we can see is called visible light. It is a form of electromagnetic radiation that our eyes are able to detect, consisting of various wavelengths that our brain interprets as colors. Visible light allows us to see the world around us and is just one small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Both are electromagnetic waves. The frequency is different, therefore, also the energy and the wavelength are different. Red is part of the visible spectrum - the range of electromagnetic waves we can see. Infrared is invisible for our eyes.
The visible spectrum of the electromagnetic spectrum of radiation
Visible Light.
visible light
Visible light is the electromagnetic radiation that the organs of sight, such as the eyes, react to. This type of radiation falls within a specific range on the electromagnetic spectrum and is responsible for enabling humans and other animals to see objects and colors.
Our eyes can see the visible light part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which ranges from about 400 to 700 nanometers in wavelength. This includes colors like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
We detect electromagnetic radiation in a narrow band of frequencies that we call "visible light" with our eyes. We can feel a broader spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that we call "heat". (There are some overlaps.) We can build tools that detect ANY frequency of electromagnetic radiation, and display that in any format we select.
We can only see visible light because our eyes are sensitive to the wavelengths of light within the visible spectrum. Other forms of electromagnetic radiation, such as infrared and ultraviolet light, have wavelengths that are either too long or too short for our eyes to detect.
The main type of electromagnetic radiation that makes up the solar radiation reaching Earth is visible light. This is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes are sensitive to, allowing us to see the colors and brightness of the world around us.
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see is called visible light. It is the range of electromagnetic radiation that the human eye is sensitive to, with wavelengths between approximately 400 to 700 nanometers.
Light is the most common form of electromagnetic radiation that you see in your daily life.