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All wavelengths are the same physical phenomenon ... electromagnetic radiation ...

whose speed depends on the electrical properties of the medium in which it is

propagating. Why would you think that they should travel at different speeds ?

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What is similar about light waves of different colors?

Light is an electromagnetic wave. it is under the spectrum of electromagnetic waves of range 400nm-750nm. below 400nm are IR radio waves etc. and above 750 are like Gamma Xray etc. Every wavelength has different property and "energy". it effects differently on different type of chemicals , metals etc. So, different colors means different wavelengths and energy. and hence they have different effects.


Is speed of violet light different from red light in glass?

Yes, the speed of violet light in glass is higher than the speed of red light. This is due to the phenomenon of dispersion, where different colors of light are refracted at different angles as they pass through a medium, causing them to travel at different speeds.


Which color of light travels fastest through a telescope lens?

All colors of light travel at the same speed in a vacuum, including through a telescope lens. The speed of light is determined by the medium it travels through; in air or a lens, all colors of light travel at the same speed.


Why white light colours have different speeds according to their frequencies but not the other electromagnetic waves while all have the same speed of light?

Answer: The white colors have different speeds and not other electromagnetic waves because they are not usually consisted by more than one colors like the white colors. Answer: You are really confusing two different things. (1) In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed. That includes light of different colors. They all travel at the so-called "speed of light" - without further qualification, this term means "the speed of all electromagnetic waves in a vacuum", and this speed is approximately 300,000 km/sec. (2) In materials other than a vacuum (empty space), electromagnetic waves get slowed down - and the amount by which they slow down depends on the frequency. Thus, not only light of different colors will be slowed down by different amounts, but also radio waves, ultraviolet rays, etc., if they are able to pass through a material at all. For more information, do some reading - for example, on the Wikipedia - on "index of refraction", and on "speed of light".


How can the technique of this experiment be used to determine whether any two different colors of light such as red light and blue light travel at the same speed inside the plastic?

To determine if red and blue light travel at the same speed in plastic, one could shine both colors of light through the plastic at the same angle and measure the time it takes for each color to travel a set distance. If the times are equal, the speeds are the same. However, if there are differences in the times taken, it suggests that red and blue light have different speeds within the plastic.

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How does the speed of light of different colors passing through the same medium vary?

The speed of light of different colors passing through the same medium remains the same. This is because the speed of light in a medium is constant and does not change based on the color of the light.


At what speed do light of different colors in a vacuum travel?

Light of different colors in a vacuum all travel at the same speed, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.


What can you say about the speed of the different colors light in air?

I could say that shorter wavelengths move faster, but that would be wrong. The truth is that all wavelengths/colors travel at the same speed.


What color travels the slowest?

All colors of light travel at the same speed in a vacuum, which is the speed of light. However, in mediums like air or water, the speed of light differs for different colors due to their different wavelengths and refractive indexes. Blue light generally travels slower than red light in these mediums.


Is speed related to the color of a light wave?

No. All colors of light travel at the same speed in vacuum. Different colors represent light waves with different wavelengths (frequencies).


Does each colour or light have different velocities?

In a vacuum, all colors of light travel at the same speed, which is the speed of light (approximately 299,792 kilometers per second). When light passes through different materials, such as glass or water, its speed can vary depending on the material's refractive index. This may cause different colors of light to bend or refract at different angles.


What color of light travels with greatest velocity?

All colors of light travel with the same speed.


What is similar about light waves of different colors?

Light is an electromagnetic wave. it is under the spectrum of electromagnetic waves of range 400nm-750nm. below 400nm are IR radio waves etc. and above 750 are like Gamma Xray etc. Every wavelength has different property and "energy". it effects differently on different type of chemicals , metals etc. So, different colors means different wavelengths and energy. and hence they have different effects.


Does red light travel faster than blue light?

No. All colors travel at the same speed. It is called "the speed of light".


Is it true that a vacuum different color of light travel at different speeds?

In a vacuum, all colors of light travel at the same speed, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second). This speed is known as the speed of light and is a universal constant that does not change based on the color of light.


What color has the maximum velocity?

In empty space, light of different colors moves at the same speed - about 300,000 km/sec.


How fast different colors of light travel through a vacuum?

All colors of light travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second). This speed is a constant in a vacuum for all wavelengths of light.