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Because our eyes have developed to see the visual spectrum, we need special equipment to see infrared or ultraviolet.

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Can your eyes see all of the light in the universe?

No. There is only a Small Part of the Electomagnetic (light) spectrum called visible light. Inside the "visible light" section are the colors of the rainbow, which are the only colors we can see through the naked eye. we cannot normally see Infrared light or UV rays.


What is the small part of the light spectrum that you can see - called?

Visible light spectrum.


Can we see most of the light in the spectrum?

No. We can only see visible light, which is only a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.


Why is it true to say that all EM radiation is light even though we can see only a small slice of the spectrum as visible light?

Visible light is a very small part of the EM spectrum and it is intellectual laziness to refer to all EM radiation as light.


Is it true or false that you can see most of the light in the spectrum?

False. People can only see the Visible Light spectrum, which is only a small section of the overall light spectrum.


What is the only part of a electromagnetic spectrum that you can see with your eyes?

visible light


Why are we able to see the moon?

We are able to see the moon because the sun's light reflects off of it. We are able to see only the part that is reflecting the light.


Is it true or false that humans can only see a small range of light?

True. Humans can only see a small range of light called the visible spectrum, which includes wavelengths from about 400 to 700 nanometers. This limited range is why we cannot see ultraviolet or infrared light, which falls outside of our visual spectrum.


How are we able to see the moon if it doesn't make its own light?

We can only see the parts of the moon that are directly in sunlight - this is why we see only part of the moon during its phases as it passes in and out of the direct light of the sun.


Why only bees can see ultraviolet light?

only bee's can is because they have extra far eye site so theat they can see far and very small things


Why do you only see a percentage of the moon?

You only see a percentage of the moon because the Earth is blocking the light from the sun which then reflects off the moon. The other part of the moon has no light shining on it, therefore it cannot be seen


Why you see only in light not in dark?

What we can see is the reflection of light from other objects. Certain substances act as a filter, they absorb and repel certain frequencies of the Electro-magnetic spectrum to give colour etc. When there is no light source, there is no light for objects to reflect, so we can't see them. Our eyes can see only a very small fraction of the Electromagnetic spectrum.