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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?
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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.
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Why astronomers study radiation beyond the violet end of visible light and beyond the red end of visible light?
Astronomers study as much of the spectrum of radiation as they can, and the visible spectrum is only a small segment of it.
Where is the uv rays located on the spectrum?
just beyond violet in the visible light section of the em spectrum
What colors are beyond the ends of the rainbow?
A purely scientific answer is that there are no more colours beyond what you see in a rainbow. The rainbow constitutes the visible spectrum, meaning that it is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye as light. Beyond the red 'end' of the spectrum is Infra Red Radiation and beyond the violet 'end' is Ultra-Violet and beyond that X-rays. There is a Wikipedia article about the electromagnetic spectrum here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_spectrum
Is the colour of the ultra violet spectrum violet if not why was it given that name?
The ultraviolet spectrum is 'beyond' (ultra) the violet part of the visible spectrum, that is, beyond the short end of the wavelength range. The infrared spectrum is 'within' (infra) the long end of the wavelength range. The two terms have nothing to do with color, which defines the visible spectrum between violet and red.
Are x-rays infrared rays?
No, they are a more energetic type of electromagnetic radiation found beyond the blue end of the visible spectrum. Infrared rays are also electromagnetic but have much less energy and longer wavelengths and are found beyond the red end of the visible spectrum.
Is gamma radiation a high energy electrons?
No. It is electromagnetic radiation, beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum.
When was Beyond the Spectrum created?
Beyond the Spectrum was created in 1964.
How many pages does Beyond the Spectrum have?
Beyond the Spectrum has 157 pages.
How do we know there are types of electromagnetic radiation other than visible light?
Because experiments and technology have enabled us to prove the electromagnetic spectrum extends beyond the narrow band of visible light.
Why is the human eye unable to see ultraviolet light?
You should look at it the other way round. The word 'ultra' means 'beyond', so you have the visible spectrum which ends at violet, then what is beyond is 'ultra violet'.
How was infrared discovered?
According to NASA infrared radiation was first discovered in 1800, by a British astronomer named William Herschel. In an experiment to measure the difference in temperature between the colors in the visible spectrum, he placed thermometers in the path of light within each color of the visible spectrum. He observed an increase in temperature from blue to red, including an even warmer temperature measurement just beyond the red end of the visible spectrum.
What sort of colours are violet and indigo?
Violet and indigo are colors on the short wavelength end of the visible spectrum. If the wavelength gets shorter than that you enter the ultraviolet spectrum. It is called ultraviolet because it is literally beyond violet.
