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What kinds of light come from the sun?

The sun emits various types of light, including visible light, ultraviolet (UV) light, and infrared light. Visible light is the light we can see with our eyes, while UV light and infrared light are not visible to the human eye but play important roles in processes like photosynthesis and heating the Earth's surface.


What are the different colors of infrared light?

Infrared light comes in various colors, including near-infrared (which is close to visible light and appears red), mid-infrared (which is further from visible light and appears green), and far-infrared (which is the farthest from visible light and appears blue).


What has more energy a visible light or infrared light?

Visible light. It has a higher frequency so more energy.


Is infrared light considered hotter or cooler than visible light?

Infrared light is considered cooler than visible light.


What is difference between visible and infrared light?

Visible light is visible (for the human eye), infrared is not. Infrared has a longer wavelength, and a higher frequency. visible light is visible to human i.e the VIBGYOR, above vibgyor are ultravoilet light which is not visible to human eye and below vibgyor are infrared light which is also not visible to human eye.


How can one see an infrared light beam?

To see an infrared light beam, one can use an infrared camera or infrared goggles that can detect and display the infrared light as visible light. These devices convert the infrared light into a visible image that can be seen by the human eye.


What are the differences between infrared light and visible light?

Infrared light has longer wavelengths and is not visible to the human eye, while visible light has shorter wavelengths and is what we can see. Infrared light is often used for heat detection and communication, while visible light is what we perceive as colors.


What is an everyday example showing how heat is absorbed from visible radiation and transferred to infrared radiation?

Infrared Radiation is at a Frequency that is outside of the range of the Visible Spectrum. Visible light does not 'become' Infrared Light. If a light source is giving off energy in the form of HEAT it is emitting Infrared Energy, as well as Visible Light. A light source can also "Heat" matter by giving off energy such as X-Rays, or Gamma Rays, or more commonly MICROWAVE Radiation.


Is an infrared led visible to the naked eye?

The LED itself is visible, the light it emits is not. You can "see" the light by looking at it through a camera, for example the one on your cellphone!


Does Infra red or yellow light have a higher frequency?

No, infrared radiation (IR) does not have a higher frequency than visible light. Visible light is above IR on the electromagnetic spectrum. It (visible light) has higher frequency and shorter wavelengths than IR radiation does.


Are red light and infrared light the same?

No, red light and infrared light are not the same. Red light has a longer wavelength and is visible to the human eye, while infrared light has a shorter wavelength and is not visible to the human eye.


How is infrared radiation different from visible radiation?

Both are examples of electromagnetic radiation. Infrared has a longer wavelength (lower frequency) than visible light. Of course visible light is visible to humans and infrared is not (although long wave Infrared is sensible to humans as heat).