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Yes, light is electromagnetic waves.

The longest wavelengths have the lowest frequencies and the lowest temperatures.

The shortest wavelengths have the highest frequencies and the highest temperatures.

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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 do light colors have higher frequencies and darker colors have lower frequencies?

Darker colors like violet and blue actually have the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequency. If you look at the visible spectrum, the order from highest to lowest would go violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.


Why do different elements create differnat colors?

When substances appear colored to the human eye, it is due to the absorption of certain frequencies of light. The frequencies of light that are not absorbed contribute to the color that is perceived. For example, if red wavelengths of light are absorbed by a substance, it will appear green (red's complementary color). Since different elements absorb different frequencies (due to their electronic structure), different elements can appear different colors.


How do you perceive the different frequencies of light waves?

Different frequencies of visible light are perceived as different colors.


Why are the colors in the electromagnetic spectrum put in that order?

The colors in the electromagnetic spectrum are put in that order based on their wavelengths. Shorter wavelengths correspond to higher frequencies and are seen as violet, while longer wavelengths correspond to lower frequencies and are seen as red. This progression follows the visible light spectrum from shortest to longest wavelengths.

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What effect does changing the frequency have on light waves?

Changing the frequency of light waves alters their color. Higher frequencies correspond to shorter wavelengths and bluer colors, while lower frequencies correspond to longer wavelengths and redder colors.


Do all colors travel at the same frequency?

No, different colors have different frequencies. Colors are determined by the wavelengths of light, with shorter wavelengths corresponding to higher frequencies and hence different colors. For example, red light has a longer wavelength and lower frequency compared to blue light.


What is the difference between two different colors of light?

The difference between two different colors of light lies in their wavelength or frequency. Each color corresponds to a specific range of wavelengths within the electromagnetic spectrum. Colors closer to the red end of the spectrum have longer wavelengths and lower frequencies, while colors closer to the violet end have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies.


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 are stars different colors?

At different stages in their life cycles they have different temperatures and radiate different visible wavelengths.


Why do photons of white light have different colours?

Photons of light have different colors because they have different energies resulting in different wavelengths. There is no such thing as white light - it is a mixture of all the various wavelengths - red, blue, green, etc. - and we perceive it as white.


What are different colors of light differ in their?

Different colors of light differ in their wavelengths and frequencies. Red light has longer wavelengths and lower frequencies, while blue light has shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies. This difference in wavelength and frequency is what gives each color its unique properties, such as its energy and the way it interacts with objects.


White light is made up of waves having different?

frequencies and wavelengths. When white light passes through a prism, it is separated into a spectrum of colors due to the different refractive indexes of each color. This dispersion process is what allows us to see the individual colors of the rainbow.


What do you observe with the wave length and frequency of the different color?

Different colors have different wavelengths and frequencies in the visible spectrum. As you move from red to violet, the wavelengths decrease and the frequencies increase. Red light has longer wavelengths and lower frequencies, while violet light has shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies. This relationship is described by the electromagnetic spectrum.


How do light colors have higher frequencies and darker colors have lower frequencies?

Darker colors like violet and blue actually have the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequency. If you look at the visible spectrum, the order from highest to lowest would go violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.


How does the color of light relate to its frequency and wavelength?

The color of light is determined by its frequency, with higher frequencies corresponding to bluer colors and lower frequencies to redder colors. Wavelength is inversely related to frequency, so shorter wavelengths correspond to higher frequencies and bluer colors, while longer wavelengths correspond to lower frequencies and redder colors.


How does a prism works to separate the colors in white light?

A prism separates colors in white light by refracting each color wavelength differently. This causes them to bend at different angles as they pass through the prism, resulting in a rainbow-like spectrum where the colors are spread out. The shorter blue and violet wavelengths refract more than the longer red wavelengths, which is why they appear at the edges of the spectrum.