Because that's the name we have given to the electromagnetic radiation
at the end of the spectrum with the longest waves.
The sequence of the listing in the question is correct. From longest to shortest wavelength, these four categories of EM radiation do in fact list in the order: 1). infrared 2). visible 3). ultraviolet 4). X-rays
Ultraviolet radiation lies on the shorter-wavelength side of visible light, while infrared radiation lies on the longer-wavelength side. Ultraviolet has higher energy and shorter wavelengths than visible light, while infrared has lower energy and longer wavelengths.
No, infrared waves have longer wavelengths than visible light waves. Infrared waves have wavelengths ranging from about 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter, while visible light waves have wavelengths ranging from about 380 to 750 nanometers.
Shorter or longer than what ? The wavelength of visible light is shorter than that of radio and heat, and longer than the wavelength of X-ray and gamma radiation. And the wavelength of green light is shorter than red light but longer than blue light.
Heat does not have a specific wavelength because it is a form of energy transfer rather than a specific type of electromagnetic radiation like light. Heat is typically associated with infrared radiation, which has longer wavelengths than visible light.
Infrared radiation has longer wavelengths than visible light.
Infrared radiation.
Both are examples of electromagnetic radiation. Infrared has a longer wavelength (lower frequency) than visible light. Of course visible light is visible to humans and infrared is not (although long wave Infrared is sensible to humans as heat).
Infrared radiation.
Infrared is longer.
It is electromagnetic radiation whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light.
The wavelength of infrared radiation is longer than that of visible light. Infrared radiation has wavelengths ranging from about 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter, which are longer than the 400-700 nanometer wavelengths of visible light.
Infrared radiation has a wavelength slightly longer than visible light. It falls within the electromagnetic spectrum between microwaves and visible light, with wavelengths ranging from about 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter.
The sequence of the listing in the question is correct. From longest to shortest wavelength, these four categories of EM radiation do in fact list in the order: 1). infrared 2). visible 3). ultraviolet 4). X-rays
Ultraviolet radiation lies on the shorter-wavelength side of visible light, while infrared radiation lies on the longer-wavelength side. Ultraviolet has higher energy and shorter wavelengths than visible light, while infrared has lower energy and longer wavelengths.
"UV" (ultra-violet) is radiation with shorter wavelength/higher frequency than visible. Infrared is radiation with longer wavelength/lower frequency than visible.
Yes, infrared radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a longer wavelength than visible light. It is commonly referred to simply as infrared or IR radiation.