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"Tranparent" is not a word that can ever describe light. It's a word
that describes substances, and tells you whether or not light can
go through a substance and come out the other side,
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∙ 10y agoQuartz/Fused silica, Sapphire/Alumina, Calcium fluoride, Magnesium fluoride
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What frequencies of visible light are transmitted through a piece of glass if the glass appears clear?
It really depends on the type of glass. "Glass" is a more or less generic name for different substances that look transparent for us. The normal glass is mainly transparent for visible light; it will absorb both most ultraviolet light, and most infrared light.
What is another name for ultraviolet light?
Ultraviolet light is also known as UV light. Ultraviolet light is electromagnetic radiation wavelengths and is emitted in black lights, tanning lamps and sunlight.
What gives off visible light under an ultraviolet light?
== Fluorescence== Fluorescent objects emit visible light when stimulated by ultraviolet light.
The frequency of visible light falls between that of?
Ultraviolet and the infrared.
What capability of flavonoids found in plants protects their leaves from damage due to ultraviolet light?
Their ability to absorb ultraviolet light.
Glass is transparent to visible light but not to?
Ultraviolet and Infrared.
Can scorpions see in ultraviolet light?
No. They can not see in ultraviolet light. They are known to glow when exposed to ultraviolet light, though.
What does an ultraviolet telescope collect?
Ultraviolet light. That's why it's called so.
What is the value of the ozone layer?
The ozone layer is transparent to visible light, but is opaque to high energy ultraviolet light, and therefore it filters out most of the ultraviolet light in sunlight. If this ultraviolet reaches the surface, instead of being filtered out by the ozone layer, it is very damaging to the cornea of the eye, causing cataracts, it also causes excessive sunburning (which can cause skin cancer), and has a variety of other dangerous effects.
An example of a carcinogen would be ultraviolet light or benzene?
ultraviolet light.
Riboflavin is destroyed by?
as i know its destroyed by ultraviolet light
What fly is not attracted to ultraviolet light?
Which flies is not highly attracted to Ultraviolet light
Who invented the ultraviolet light?
Johann Wilhelm Ritter invented ultraviolet light
What frequencies of visible light are transmitted through a piece of glass if the glass appears clear?
It really depends on the type of glass. "Glass" is a more or less generic name for different substances that look transparent for us. The normal glass is mainly transparent for visible light; it will absorb both most ultraviolet light, and most infrared light.
Is ultraviolet a type of light?
Yes, Ultraviolet is a blue/purple type of light that is florescent.
What mineral gives off ultraviolet light?
The mineral that gives of ultraviolet light is Quratz
What kind of light causes skin cancer?
Ultraviolet, or UV rays.
