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The wavelength is the length (distance) between two adjacent crests (or troughs, or any other part of the wave which starts repeating).
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Does infred waves have the same wavelength as visible light waves?
Infrared radiation is not visible. Its wavelength is longer than red.
How do radio waves and x rays compare in terms of wavelength and energy?
Radio waves are longer than X-rays and because energy is inversely proportional to wavelength, X-Rays have more energy. The formula is 1.25uevm/wavelength, that is the energy is 1.25 micro electron volt divided by the wavelength in meters.
The frequency and wavelength of all waves are?
inversely related
What is a light wave?
Visible light waves are the only electromagnetic waves we can see. We see these waves as the colors of the rainbow. Each color has a different wavelength. Red has the longest wavelength and violet has the shortest wavelength. When all the waves are seen together, they make white light.
The color with the wavelength is?
Color is the perception of wavelength. We see the colors means that we are seeing the waves with a specific wavelengths.
When describing waves wavelength refers to the waves?
Length
Do waves have length?
Yes. Wavelength is one of the fundamental variables in describing a wave.
What is wavelength vs absorbance?
Absorbance refers to the extent to which a sample absorbs light depends strongly upon the wavelength of light while wavelength refers to the Forms of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves, light waves or infrared (heat) waves make characteristic patterns as they travel through space
What is a range of energy waves the radiation from the sun?
This refers to electromagnetic waves.These are:Radio waves (biggest wavelength)MicrowavesInfrared wavesVisible waves (light, the rainbow spectrum)Ultraviolet wavesX-ray wavesGamma waves (smallest wavelength).
What is a range of energy waves that radiate from the sun?
This refers to electromagnetic waves.These are:Radio waves (biggest wavelength)MicrowavesInfrared wavesVisible waves (light, the rainbow spectrum)Ultraviolet wavesX-ray wavesGamma waves (smallest wavelength).
What is a wide range of energy waves that radiate from the sun?
This refers to electromagnetic waves.These are:Radio waves (biggest wavelength)MicrowavesInfrared wavesVisible waves (light, the rainbow spectrum)Ultraviolet wavesX-ray wavesGamma waves (smallest wavelength).
Can you think of other ways of describing the wavelength of a wave?
The wavelength of a wave refers to the distance between two crests or the distance between two troughs. The length of one complete wave cycle is called a wavelength.
When describing the motion of waves wave speed refers to?
The speed the wave is traveling through space
Compared to the wavelength of ultraviolet waves the wavelength of infrared waves is?
Longer.
Which electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength?
"radio waves" have longest wavelength..
What is the measurement between waves?
Distance between two waves is known as wavelength. Out of all electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves have the longest wavelength and gamma rays have the shortest wavelength. Waves that have less wavelength are highly energetic.
What is the difference between a monochromatic light and coherent light waves?
The term "mono" refers to a singular object or subject. The term "chrome" refers to colors. The term "monochrome" is a reference to a single color. ie., if two lights are monochromatic that means they have same wavelength. If two waves are monochromatic (having the same wavelength) and are of the same phase, these two waves are defined as coherent waves. Sources generating such waves are known as coherent sources.
