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Ultraviolet Light is part of the electromagnet spectrum, with a frequency of between 10 15 and 10 16 Hz. It has a typical wavelength of between 10 -7 and 10 -8m.
UV light was discovered in 1801 by Johann Ritter
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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.
A dark colored pigment that protects from the ultraviolet light is called?
Pigment that protects from the ultraviolet light is called melanin. This is science.
What capability of flavonoids found in plants protects their leaves from damage due to ultraviolet light?
Their ability to absorb ultraviolet light.
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.
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
Who invented the ultraviolet light?
Johann Wilhelm Ritter invented ultraviolet light
What fly is not attracted to ultraviolet light?
Which flies is not highly attracted to Ultraviolet light
Is ultraviolet a type of light?
Yes, Ultraviolet is a blue/purple type of light that is florescent.
What kind of light causes skin cancer?
Ultraviolet, or UV rays.
What mineral gives off ultraviolet light?
The mineral that gives of ultraviolet light is Quratz
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.
How are ultraviolet waves different from light waves?
Ultraviolet waves are smaller than light waves.
Which wavelength is longer ultraviolet or light?
The wavelengths of visible light are longer than ultraviolet wavelengths.
