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A continuous band of colors arranged according to frequency and wavelength is called a spectrum.

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How do you make a rainbow from white light?

White light contains all wavelengths of colors. To make a rainbow, you need to separate those wavelengths (colors). This is accomplished by bending, or diffracting light. Different wavelengths of light are bent differently when they are passed through a transparent prism. When they are bent diffrently, they start to separate from one another and become visible to the eye as different colors.


Why are wavelengths of light measured in nanometers?

Wavelengths of light are measured in nanometers because they are very small and fall within the range of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. Using nanometers allows for precise measurement of the different colors of light based on their wavelengths.


Wave length of visible light is?

The wavelength of visible light ranges from approximately 400 to 700 nanometers. This corresponds to colors ranging from violet (shortest wavelength) to red (longest wavelength). The different wavelengths of visible light are what give rise to the various colors we see in the world around us.


Which has the longer wavelength radar or light?

Radar waves typically have longer wavelengths than visible light. Radar waves can have wavelengths ranging from a few millimeters to several meters, while visible light wavelengths range from about 400 to 700 nanometers.


What type of ray is emitted from the sun?

The sun emits a type of electromagnetic radiation known as visible light, which is essential for sustaining life on Earth. This light includes a range of wavelengths that our eyes can perceive as colors.

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What do humans see different wavelengths of as light?

Humans can see different wavelengths of light as different colors. Shorter wavelengths appear as violet and blue, while longer wavelengths appear as red and orange. The entire spectrum of visible light includes colors from red to violet.


Which colors of light have the shortest wavelengths?

Blue and violet light have the shortest wavelengths in the visible light spectrum.


What do you call the different wavelengths within the visible light band?

colors


What do different colors of visible light represent?

Different colors of visible light have different wavelengths, with red light having the longest wavelength and violet light having the shortest. Each color of light corresponds to a specific range of wavelengths, with red having the longest wavelengths and violet having the shortest. Our eyes perceive these different wavelengths as different colors.


What does white light mean and how does it differ from other colors in the visible spectrum?

White light is a combination of all the colors in the visible spectrum. It differs from other colors in the spectrum because those colors are individual wavelengths of light, while white light contains all the wavelengths mixed together.


If light of all visible wavelengths is combined the results appear to be what color?

If the lights from all visible wavelengths are combined, they appear to be a white color.


What are the differences between infrared light and visible light?

Infrared light has longer wavelengths and is not visible to the human eye, while visible light has shorter wavelengths and is what we can see. Infrared light is often used for heat detection and communication, while visible light is what we perceive as colors.


What determines a color of light?

The color of light is determined by its wavelength. Different wavelengths of light correspond to different colors in the visible spectrum, with shorter wavelengths being perceived as blue and longer wavelengths as red. Mixing different wavelengths of light can create all the colors of the rainbow.


Is color a characteristic of visible light that does not depend on the lights wavelength?

Different wavelengths of light have different colors.


What color reflects all of the colors of light?

White light reflects all colors of light, as it contains all the wavelengths of the visible spectrum.


What is the color of light determined by?

The color of light is determined by its wavelength. Different colors of light have different wavelengths, with red light having longer wavelengths and blue light having shorter wavelengths. When white light passes through a prism, it separates into the colors of the visible spectrum based on their wavelengths.


What makes white light different from other colors of light?

White light is a combination of all colors of light in the visible spectrum, while other colors of light are specific wavelengths of light.