What is the light waves of light?

Answer 1

Light waves pertain to the frequency of light. All light is known as electromagnetic radiation and travels in the form of a wave (although it does have particle characteristic) meaning that these waves have different frequencies. A frequency tells us how often the waves goes up and down and how powerful they are. Light can also be measured by it's wave length, the distance it take for the light to go up and back down again (vice versa). A certain wavelength of light will be a different color, for example if light (Electromagnetic Radiation) has a wavelength of 650 nm (nanometers) then it will appear as the color red. Humans can only perceive light that has a wavelength in between 350 nm and 750 nm, a very small portion of all electromagnetic radiation.

Here is a list of colors pertaining to their wavelength:

Violet: 400 nm

Indigo: 445 nm

Blue: 475 nm

Green: 510 nm

Yellow: 570 nm

Orange: 590 nm

Red: 650 nm

White: White is a mixture of all colors of visible light.

Black: Black is an absence of light, meaning that there is no light.

Answer 2

Light waves are electromagnetic waves that consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. They travel through a vacuum at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second. Light waves span a wide spectrum of wavelengths, including visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared light.