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Humans are able to see light (hence called "visible light" on the electromagnetic spectrum). Otherwise, you couldn't see anything.
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What type of electromagnetic waves are humans able to see?
The part that can be seen by human eyes is called visible light.
What band of light do humans see?
normal band of light
Why cant humans detect infrared light?
They can. While human eyes can not "see" infrared light, humans can detect this light as "heat" on the surface of the skin.
What is a range of light frequenies you can see?
On average humans can see from about 400 to 700 which is the span of visable light on the electromagnetic spectum.
What do humans see different wavelengths of as light?
Different wavelengths of visible light are different colors.
Can humans see all light?
NO, HUMANS CAN SEE LIGHT BETWEEN THE WAVELENTHS OF VIOLET AND RED. HUMANS CANNOT SEE ULTRAVIOLET OR INFRARED LIGHT.
Is ultraviolet light invisible?
Humans do not have the ability to see ultraviolet light. We are only able to see from red to violet, not ultravioltet (above violet) or infrared (below red).
What type of electromagnetic waves are humans able to see?
The part that can be seen by human eyes is called visible light.
How is it possible that we humans are able to see light waves that are way smaller than objects that don't produce light?
What is relevant in this case is the effect that the light produces in our eyes. If the light is absorbed by the pigments in our eyes, and produces some reaction, then we can see it.
How is light helpful to humans?
light is very help ful to humans because humans need light to see dark and humans need light so they can do their work. that's all i think
Why are you able to see the tree?
We are able to see the tree because light is reflected into your eyes. We see reflected light.
What band of light do humans see?
normal band of light
Why do you see light?
The retinas in your eyes are able to see light.
Why are we able to see the moon?
We are able to see the moon because the sun's light reflects off of it. We are able to see only the part that is reflecting the light.
Can humans see the actual color of coral?
NO! Our eyes are not able to see the real colour of coral as fish can. We need to use an Ultra Violet light for the colors to reveal themselves.
Which light can humans see?
Humans can see light all the way from red to violet, but not morethan red (infrared) nor more than violet (ultraviolet).
Can a tiger see things that humans can't?
Yes, they can see in low-light conditions better than humans.
