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How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma ray?
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∙ 13y ago
Gamma radiation is the fastest, as it is light.
speed of gamma radiation = c (light speed)
speed of beta radiation < c ( below light speed )
speed of alpha radiation < c/10 ( far below light speed )
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo, they travel at the same speed of light that is 299,792 kmsec-1(in vacuum).
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∙ 15y agoNo. They have the same speed. They are both part of the electromagnetic wave spectrum.
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∙ 6y agoBoth are forms of electromagnetic energy and travel at the same speed, which is the speed of light.
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∙ 13y agoyes gamma rays are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and travel at the speed of light c (3x10^8 ms-1)
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∙ 13y agoLight is a term we give to electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum. All electromagnetic rays travel at the speed of light.
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∙ 11y agoNo. Their speed is the same.
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∙ 16y agoSame speed.
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How the speed of visible light compare with gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
Visible light and gamma rays are different parts of the full spectrum of light. Since they are really both just light, they travel at the same speed, the speed of light. 186,000 miles per second.
How does the wavelength of gamma rays compare to the wavelength of visible light?
It is electromagnetic radiation, which is the same in composition as visible light but has a much higher frequency/shorter wavelength, and will do damage to any biological material it passes through. Both travel at the same speed ('velocity of light') but gamma radiation can penetrate material opaque to visible light.
Is it true that gamma rays travel with constant velocity?
Yes. Gamma Rays are photons (like visible light, just at another part of the electromagnetic spectrum). They travel with constant velocity at the speed of light (only in a vacuum). Although the original speed of the gamma ray varies.
How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
The speed of light in glass is the reciprocal of the refractive index of the glass or 1/(refractive index). Not all glass is the same: its refractive index can range from less than 1.5 for Pyrex (a borosilicate glass) to more than 1.9 for (impure) flint glass. This means the speed of light in glass can range between 0.52 and 0.68 of its speed in vacuum.
Do gamma rays travel the speed of light?
Gamma rays travel exactly the speed of light because gamma rays are light
How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma rays when both speeds are maeasured in a vacuum?
If both of them are in the same substance, then their speeds are equal.
How the speed of visible light compare with gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
Visible light and gamma rays are different parts of the full spectrum of light. Since they are really both just light, they travel at the same speed, the speed of light. 186,000 miles per second.
How does the wavelength of gamma rays compare to the wavelength of visible light?
It is electromagnetic radiation, which is the same in composition as visible light but has a much higher frequency/shorter wavelength, and will do damage to any biological material it passes through. Both travel at the same speed ('velocity of light') but gamma radiation can penetrate material opaque to visible light.
How does the speed of light compare with the speed of gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
Same speed - light and gamma rays are both electromagnetic waves, but with different frequencies.
How does the speed of microwaves compare to the speed of visible light when measured in a vacuum?
They are equal.
Is it true that gamma rays travel with constant velocity?
Yes. Gamma Rays are photons (like visible light, just at another part of the electromagnetic spectrum). They travel with constant velocity at the speed of light (only in a vacuum). Although the original speed of the gamma ray varies.
How does the speed of visible light compare with the speed of gamma rays when both speeds are measured in a vacuum?
The speed of light in glass is the reciprocal of the refractive index of the glass or 1/(refractive index). Not all glass is the same: its refractive index can range from less than 1.5 for Pyrex (a borosilicate glass) to more than 1.9 for (impure) flint glass. This means the speed of light in glass can range between 0.52 and 0.68 of its speed in vacuum.
How does light speed as a constant apply to things such as x rays gamma rays etc and anything else beyond visible light in the spectrum?
Light speed as a constant applies to the spectrum beyond visible light the same way as visible light c= fw where c is a constant then the product of wavelength w and frequency f is a constant beyond the visible spectrum.
Why do gamma rays travel at the speed of light?
Gamma rays travel at the speed of light because both light and gamma rays are variants of the same thing: electromagnetic radiation.
Do gamma rays travel the speed of light?
Gamma rays travel exactly the speed of light because gamma rays are light
How does the speed of a radio compare to the speed of visible light?
Radio waves and light are the same exact physical phenomenon, and differ only in their wavelength (frequency). Their speeds are identical.
Which are the rays traveling in speed of light?
All electromagnetic radiation does. We have different names for it, depending on its wavelength. The names include radio, microwave, heat, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, gamma-ray.
