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Ultraviolet light waves typically have wavelengths ranging from 10 nanometers to 400 nanometers. These waves are shorter in length and higher in energy compared to visible light waves.

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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.


Are Infared waves have a larger wavelength than Ultraviolet light?

Yes, infrared waves have a larger wavelength than ultraviolet light. Infrared waves have wavelengths longer than those of visible light, while ultraviolet light has wavelengths shorter than visible light.


Do radio waves microwaves and ultraviolet waves all have longer wavelength than visible light?

Radio and microwaves are longer than visible light. So are heat (infrared) waves. Ultraviolet waves are shorter than visible light. So are X-rays and gamma rays.


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 are ultraviolet and visible light called?

Ultraviolet light, visible light, X-rays, microwaves, radio waves, infrared waves, and gamma rays are all on the spectrum of light, are all electromagnetic waves (EM waves). Any EM wave can be considered light. EM waves are composed of photons, which has properties of both a particle and a wave. The difference between different waves on the EM wave/light spectrum is their frequency. For example, radio waves have a very low frequency, microwaves have a slightly higher frequency, then infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays, etc.

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How are ultraviolet waves different from light waves?

Ultraviolet waves are smaller than light waves.


What is next to ultraviolet in the light spectrum?

Starting at ultraviolet, longer waves are waves of visible violet light, and shorter waves are X-rays.


How big is a light-wave?

There is no set size for a light-wave. Ultraviolet waves are the smallest and get larger as the color warms up.


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.


Higher frequencies ultraviolet waves or infrared waves?

Ultraviolet is higher frequency, then visible light, then infrared.


Are Infared waves have a larger wavelength than Ultraviolet light?

Yes, infrared waves have a larger wavelength than ultraviolet light. Infrared waves have wavelengths longer than those of visible light, while ultraviolet light has wavelengths shorter than visible light.


How big is lighting?

There is no set size for a light-wave. Ultraviolet waves are the smallest and get larger as the color warms up.


Do radio waves microwaves and ultraviolet waves all have longer wavelength than visible light?

Radio and microwaves are longer than visible light. So are heat (infrared) waves. Ultraviolet waves are shorter than visible light. So are X-rays and gamma rays.


Are the frequencies of ultraviolet waves slightly higher than visible light?

Ultraviolet light extends for quite a ways up the electromagnetic spectrum after visible violet ends. Its frequencies are higher. Wavelengths from 400nm to 50nm covering 4 groups of UV.


What waves to insects use to find nectar?

Some insects use ultraviolet waves to find nectar. The ultraviolet light leaves marks on flowers, and the insects can sense them and find the nearby nectar.


Do ultraviolet waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum?

Ultraviolet and visible light waves all travel at the same speed whenever they're all traveling through the same material.


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.