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We'd need a bit of information about the waves. If we knew the frequency, we'd know that the lower frequency wave had the greater (longer) wavelength. If we knew the period (the time for one cycle), we'd know that the one with the greater period would have the lower frequency and the greater (longer) wavelength. There might be some other things that would give us the answer, but we'd have to know what kind of wave we were dealing with. A mechanical wave like a wave on water or a sound wave? An electromagnetic wave? What was stated is true for all those waves.
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Why is the sunlight reaching the earth yellowish?
Sunlight is actually light waves of different frequencies. Some of these waves are part of the visible light spectrum (ROYGBIV), and therefore sunlight appears white, a combination of all the frequencies in the visible light spectrum. Light waves with lower frequencies appear more red or orange. Light waves with higher frequencies appear violet or blue. When sunlight shines down through the atmosphere, the particles in the air scatter the light waves of higher frequencies, therefore spreading the waves in different directions in the sky (This is why the sky appears blue). The lower frequency waves reach our eyes mostly undisturbed. Since sunlight has light frequencies dominant in yellow, that's the color we see.
Is color generated by electromagnetic waves?
No, colour is generated by the energy state of an electron in a bond. When we see objects of different colors, it is because our retinas are being activated by electromagnetic waves of different wavelengths (or frequencies, if you prefer). Or at least because our brains think they are receiving such a signal.
How are ultraviolet waves different from violet waves?
Ultraviolet (UV) light has a higher frequency (and a shorter wavelength and shorter period) than violet light. It is more energetic, too. We can't see UV light as our eyes only see up through violet. The shorter wavelengths of the UV light are something we cannot detect with our eyes. We can see (in order of increasing frequency) red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet light. The UV light is outside the range of our vision.
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.
How is visible light and electromagnetic radiation different?
Visible light is a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see with their eyes. Electromagnetic radiation, on the other hand, refers to all forms of energy that travel as waves at the speed of light, including visible light as well as other forms like radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays.
What is the frequency for a light wave?
You can see electromagnetic waves with frequencies between roughly 4.3 x 1014 Hzand 7.5 x 1014 Hz. Those are the waves we call 'light'. Different frequencies in thisrange are perceived as different colors. Outside this range of frequencies, the wavesare still there, but your eyes don't know it.
What causes colour?
Light is made up of radiation of different wavelengths/frequencies; our eyes can perceive some of these differences in wavelengths/frequencies.Light is made up of radiation of different wavelengths/frequencies; our eyes can perceive some of these differences in wavelengths/frequencies.Light is made up of radiation of different wavelengths/frequencies; our eyes can perceive some of these differences in wavelengths/frequencies.Light is made up of radiation of different wavelengths/frequencies; our eyes can perceive some of these differences in wavelengths/frequencies.
What are two different types of light waves?
Two different types of light waves are visible light waves and ultraviolet light waves. Visible light waves are the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that our eyes can detect, while ultraviolet light waves have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than visible light.
What is the band of light waves in the electromagnetic spectrum that vibrates at frequencies our eyes can detect?
That's called visible light.
What is the difference between light waves and electromagnetic waves?
Light is ONE SMALL RANGE of the electromagnetic spectrum. In other words, electromagnetic waves within a relatively small range of frequencies - the frequencies that we are adapted to seeing with our eyes - is called "visible light", or simply "light".
What waves include the waves that your eyes see as different colors?
Visble Light
Why do you see white light?
White light is a mixture of different frequencies, that are within the range of light our eyes can see.
Why is the sunlight reaching the earth yellowish?
Sunlight is actually light waves of different frequencies. Some of these waves are part of the visible light spectrum (ROYGBIV), and therefore sunlight appears white, a combination of all the frequencies in the visible light spectrum. Light waves with lower frequencies appear more red or orange. Light waves with higher frequencies appear violet or blue. When sunlight shines down through the atmosphere, the particles in the air scatter the light waves of higher frequencies, therefore spreading the waves in different directions in the sky (This is why the sky appears blue). The lower frequency waves reach our eyes mostly undisturbed. Since sunlight has light frequencies dominant in yellow, that's the color we see.
What happens to light waves along the visible spectrum moving from red to violet?
As light waves move from red to violet along the visible spectrum, their wavelengths decrease and their frequencies increase. Red light has longer wavelengths and lower frequencies, while violet light has shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies. This shift in wavelength is perceived as a shift in color by our eyes.
Do light wave frequencies determine what color you see?
Yes, light wave frequencies determine the color you see. Different frequencies of light waves correspond to different colors in the visible spectrum that our eyes can perceive. For example, red light has a lower frequency and longer wavelength, while blue light has a higher frequency and shorter wavelength.
Explain the connection between light waves and color?
Colours are just light waves of different frequencies and wavelengths. Colour -Wavelength Red Light is ~700 Nano Metres Orange Light is ~ 600 Nano MetresYellow Light is ~ 570 Nano MetresGreen Light is ~ 520 Nano MetresBlue Light is ~ 490 Nano MetresViolet Light is ~ 420 Nano Metres
What are electromagnetic frequencies to which are eyes are sensitive?
Electromagnetic waves of different frequency are called by different names since they have different sources and effects on matter. In order of increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength these are: radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma rays.
