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"High" and "low" only have meaning when they're compared to something.

Visible light has high energy compared to radio waves, and low energy

compared to X-rays.

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What frequency does visible light have and does it have high or low energy?

Visible light has frequencies ranging from approximately 430 terahertz (THz) for red light to about 750 THz for violet light. This places it within the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared and ultraviolet light. Visible light is considered to have relatively high energy compared to radio waves, but lower energy than ultraviolet light. The energy of visible light photons increases as the frequency increases, with violet light having the highest energy in the visible spectrum.


What form of electromagnetic waves falls just after visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum this form will have higher energy and a shorter wavelenght than visible light?

That depends which way you are moving along the electromagnetic spectrum.If you are moving from low to high frequency, then the last category before visible light is infrared radiation.If you are moving from short to long wavelength, then the last category before visible light is ultraviolet radiation.


What happen to the light intensity when switch from low to high power?

The light intensity increases when you switch from low to high power, as more energy is being used to produce a brighter light.


Where does the name redshift come from?

The name "redshift" comes from the fact that when the energy of light decreases, the lines of a spectrum, for visible light, will change, or shift, towards the red end - the low energy end. This term is really only appropriate for visible light, but it is generally used for a decrease in energy. In infrared light, a reduction in energy will actually shift the spectrum AWAY from red, but the term "redshift" is still used in this case.The name "redshift" comes from the fact that when the energy of light decreases, the lines of a spectrum, for visible light, will change, or shift, towards the red end - the low energy end. This term is really only appropriate for visible light, but it is generally used for a decrease in energy. In infrared light, a reduction in energy will actually shift the spectrum AWAY from red, but the term "redshift" is still used in this case.The name "redshift" comes from the fact that when the energy of light decreases, the lines of a spectrum, for visible light, will change, or shift, towards the red end - the low energy end. This term is really only appropriate for visible light, but it is generally used for a decrease in energy. In infrared light, a reduction in energy will actually shift the spectrum AWAY from red, but the term "redshift" is still used in this case.The name "redshift" comes from the fact that when the energy of light decreases, the lines of a spectrum, for visible light, will change, or shift, towards the red end - the low energy end. This term is really only appropriate for visible light, but it is generally used for a decrease in energy. In infrared light, a reduction in energy will actually shift the spectrum AWAY from red, but the term "redshift" is still used in this case.


Is the frequency of infrared light higher than visible light?

No. X-Rays have a greater frequency than visible light. In order of increasing frequency(or decreasing wavelength). Radio waves, Microwaves, Infra-red radiation, Visible light, Ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, Gamma rays.

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Does infrared high or low energy?

Infrared radiation has less energy (per photon) than visible light.


What frequency does visible light have and does it have high or low energy?

Visible light has frequencies ranging from approximately 430 terahertz (THz) for red light to about 750 THz for violet light. This places it within the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared and ultraviolet light. Visible light is considered to have relatively high energy compared to radio waves, but lower energy than ultraviolet light. The energy of visible light photons increases as the frequency increases, with violet light having the highest energy in the visible spectrum.


Do x-rays have high or low frequency?

X-rays have high frequency. They have a wavelength shorter than ultraviolet light and a higher energy compared to visible light.


Is the energy of ultraviolet radiation high or low?

The energy of ultraviolet radiation is high compared to visible light but lower than X-rays and gamma rays. It falls between the visible and X-ray regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.


Does ultraviolet light have high or low frequencies?

Ultraviolet light has high frequencies compared to visible light. It has shorter wavelengths and higher energy levels than visible light, making it invisible to the human eye but commonly used in various applications such as sterilization and fluorescent lighting.


Red light is low energy and has long wavelengths?

Actually, red light has relatively low energy compared to other colors in the visible spectrum, but it still falls within the range of visible light. It has longer wavelengths compared to colors like blue or violet, which have shorter wavelengths and higher energy.


What are the colors of light from low energy to high energy?

The colors of light from low energy to high energy are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, which make up the visible spectrum. Red has the lowest energy, while violet has the highest energy.


How range of radiant energy arrange in order of energy or wavelength?

The range of radiant energy can be arranged in order of energy from high to low as follows: gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, and radio waves. In terms of wavelength, the order would be reversed.


Do ultraviolet waves have a high or low frequency?

That depends what you call "high" or "low". The frequency of ultraviolet waves is higher than that of visible light; lower than that of x-rays.


What is the job of a light bulb?

The job of a light bulb is to convert electrical energy into visible light energy. (Not ALL of the electrical energy a bulb uses is converted to light energy. Their efficiency is quite low. An incandescent light bulb is more efficient as a heater than as a source of visible light. Fortunately, our eyes are very sensitive.)


Electromagnetic radiation in order of decreasing energy per photon?

The types of electromagnetic radiation in order of decreasing energy per photon is gamma rays, visible light, microwaves, and radio waves. All of the rays include cosmic rays, gamma rays, x-rays, ultra violet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, and radio waves.


What form of electromagnetic waves falls just after visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum this form will have higher energy and a shorter wavelenght than visible light?

That depends which way you are moving along the electromagnetic spectrum.If you are moving from low to high frequency, then the last category before visible light is infrared radiation.If you are moving from short to long wavelength, then the last category before visible light is ultraviolet radiation.