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How does shorter wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum affect living material?
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It heats up the ground
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In the electromagnetic spectrum what is the radiation on either side of visible light?
ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation
Electromagnetic wave has a shorter wavelength than visible light waves?
Ultraviolet and up have shorter wavelengths.
What is made up of short invisible wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation?
We know that ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation is light that is higher in frequency than the light in the visible spectrum. It may be possible to argue that other shorter wave radiation could also be included, but the question has the feel of one that might be asked by an investigator who is beginning an inspection of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. Let's keep it simple and begin at the beginning, shall we?
What do light waves of greater frequency have?
The meaning of a high frequency wave is a shorter wavelength.For electromagnetic waves in general (including light):* At greater frequencies, you get shorter wavelengths.* At greater frequencies, you get more energy per photon.
Which type electromagnetic waves has slightly longer wavelengths than red light?
There are a few categories of electromagnetic with a shorter wavelength (higher frequency) than visible light. These include ultra-violet light, X-rays, and gamma rays.
How is living material affected by the shortest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum?
The shorter the wave, the more damage is done.
When you stand in the sun which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is NOT striking you?
All wavelengths shorter than the low part of the ultra-violet spectrum are shielded from us by the atmosphere.
In the electromagnetic spectrum what is the radiation on either side of visible light?
ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation
Is the electromagnetic spectrum the same as the electromagnetic wave?
No. The spectrum means the entire range of wavelengths that electromagnetic waves can have, ranging from x-rays and shorter waves right up to the kilometre-long waves used for submarine communications and long-range navigation.
Electromagnetic wave has a shorter wavelength than visible light waves?
Ultraviolet and up have shorter wavelengths.
What are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light?
ultravioletx-raysgamma rays
Is Radio waves are shorter than waves of visible light?
Yes, radio waves have a longer wavelength than visible light. They are part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
What are infrared lights?
== == Infrared light lies between the visible and microwave portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared light has a range of wavelengths, just like visible light has wavelengths that range from red light to violet. "Near infrared" light is closest in wavelength to visible light and "far infrared" is closer to the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The longer, far infrared wavelengths are about the size of a pin head and the shorter, near infrared ones are the size of cells, or are microscopic.
What 3 waves are larger then visible light?
Electromagnetic waves comprise a complete spectrum of wavelengths, it makes no sense to talk about "individual" waves as is asked in the question.It is also incorrect to talk about the "largeness" of a wave, what is important is the wavelength not the amplitude.The spectrum is divided into portions and names given to the wavelengths within a given portion.Thus portions of the spectrum with wavelengths longerthan that portion of the spectrum called "visible light" are:Infra red light (also called heat)MicrowavesRadio wavesIf we go the other way and look at the portion of the spectrum with wavelengths shorter than visible light, we get:UltravioletX-rayGamma ray
What electromagnetic waves are invisible to humans?
Any of them that have wavelengths shorter than around 380 nm or longer than around 750 nm are. That includes the vast majority of the electromagnetic spectrum ... barely a single octave, out of more than 50 octaves that we can detect and measure.
Do the hottest bodies produce the shorter wavelenghts of maximum radiation?
Hotter bodies emit wavelengths which peak at the shorter end of the spectrum.
What color has a wavelength shorter than blue?
The colors with a wavelength shorter than blue are the violet or purple colors. They have shorter wavelengths because they are higher on the electromagnetic spectrum, meaning they have higher frequency. They also have higher energy, too.
