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The simplest answer to the question is to refer to the propagation conditions in a vacuum, where the direction in which the light is traveling doesn't matter and there are are no other effects to confuse the picture ... just the light and the empty space with its intrinsic electrical properties. There, neither the color of the light, nor its wavelength, frequency, or intensity, makes any difference in its speed. A flash of red, a flash of violet, a pulse of radio waves, and a zap of X-rays -- all emitted at the same time from the same star a million billion miles away from us -- will all arrive on Earth together 170 years later, having traveled together all at the same speed.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 15y agoLight tends to have a fixed speed through a certain medium. So changing the colour wont change the velocity.
A change in colour means a change in wavelength, but it is more the wavelength causing the colour change than the colour causing the wavelength change :)
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∙ 16y agoColor does not affect the velocity of light. Color is directly related to the wavelength of the light. Higher/lower wavelength does not translate into higher or lower velocity.
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∙ 14y agoIt doesn't, at all. The speed of light in the same to all observers in all reference frames regardless of the wavelength of the light.
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∙ 14y agoNo.The color of the light is due to the differences in Wavelength. The velocity of light wave remains constant in a given medium. If the medium changes then velocity of light changes.
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∙ 11y agono, wavelength and amplitude are independent.
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How does color affect eyesight?
it depends on the brightness as in yellow it is very bright so it irritates your eyes, black a very dark color soothes the eyes, this is because bright colors reflect light into the eyes.
What is brightness as sound is to light?
Loudness is to brightness as sound is to light.
How does wavelength affect sound and light?
Sound - pitch Light - color.
What is the brightness of color called?
The brightness of a color is called colorfulness, in the fashion and paint world. In the electronic world, and perhaps other disciplines, the brightness of a color is called saturation. In both instances, the brightness of a color is achieved through the removal of black, leaving only the pure color. Taken to the extreme, the brightest a color can be is often called fluorescent color.
What instrument is used to mesure the brightness of light?
Scroll down to related links and look at "Brightness - Wikipedia" and "Light intensity - Wikipedia".
How does light affect memory and learning?
the brightness hurts your eye rods
How does color affect eyesight?
it depends on the brightness as in yellow it is very bright so it irritates your eyes, black a very dark color soothes the eyes, this is because bright colors reflect light into the eyes.
How does the amount of magents and wire affect the brightness of a light bulb?
The brightness of a light bulb directly has no direct relationship with magnets and wire. The bulbs brightness is determined by the wattage of the bulb. The higher the wattage of the bulb the brighter the bulbs light output.
Would the brightness and color of the Moon look the same at moonrise that same day everywhere on Earth?
no , depending on your climate of the area you are around during moonrise will affect the brightness of the moon but not the color.
Does color of a mirror affect its reflection of light?
No, the color of a mirror does not affect it's reflection of light.
What does the color represent?
clearness, brightness light sprit, joy and cloudsCleanliness and purity
Does dark matter affect the brightness of galaxies?
By definiton, "dark" matter neither emits or absorbs light. Thus, it does not effect the brightness of galaxies.
Can different wires affect the brightness of a potato powered light bulb?
yes it can be powered by a potato:)
How does area of the circuit affect brightness of bulb?
if light is low it can cuase the bulb brightnees.
Why does the color of light affect plant growth?
the color of light does affect plants growth because the plant absorbs certain types of wavelengths of light
What is brightness as sound is to light?
Loudness is to brightness as sound is to light.
Dose the color of paper affect the rate at which you read?
The color of paper "may" affect on the rate you read. Most pages are white, if you read in bright light the light makes the white much brighter which "could" hurt your eyes and slow you down by the nerves in your eyes and brain from the brightness. But not commonly, actually not at all common, have there been a person that has the color of paper control their reading rate. Maybe there is, I don't know.
