answersLogoWhite

0

Humans can typically see light waves in the range of approximately 400 to 700 nanometers, which corresponds to the visible spectrum of light. This range includes colors from violet to red. wavelengths shorter than 400 nm are ultraviolet, and longer than 700 nm are infrared, which are not visible to the human eye.

User Avatar

AnswerBot

1y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What waves are 0.4-0.7 micrometers in length?

The waves with a length of 0.4-0.7 micrometers are considered to be in the visible spectrum, specifically in the range of red light to violet light. This range corresponds to wavelengths commonly associated with colors we can see with our eyes.


Is light waves the only one humans can see?

No, humans can see a limited range of light known as the visible spectrum, which includes colors ranging from red to violet. Light waves outside of this spectrum, such as ultraviolet and infrared, are not visible to the human eye.


Why can you see light waves but not other electromagnectic waves?

Our eyes only perceive electromagnetic radiation within approximately 700nm to 400nm (the range of visible light) as light. That's the way our eyes are biologically coded.


Which waves can humans see on the electromagnetic spectrum?

Humans can see a specific range of electromagnetic waves known as visible light, which includes wavelengths from about 400 to 700 nanometers. These waves correspond to the colors of the rainbow, from violet to red. Any waves with wavelengths longer or shorter than this range are not visible to the human eye.


Which light energy allows you to see yourself in the mirror?

Visible light is the type of light energy that allows you to see yourself in the mirror. It is the range of electromagnetic waves that the human eye can detect and interpret as colors.


Can you see ultraviolet waves?

No you cannot. An example of those waves would be those released by the sun and you cannot see those.


What type of electromagnetic waves does the human eye see as the colors redblue or green?

The human eye can see visible light, which consists of electromagnetic waves with wavelengths ranging from approximately 400-700 nanometers. Within this range, red light has longer wavelengths (around 620-750 nm), green light has mid-range wavelengths (around 495-570 nm), and blue light has shorter wavelengths (around 450-495 nm).


Why can't we see infrared waves?

Our eyes are not sensitive to infrared waves because the photoreceptors in our eyes are designed to detect visible light, which has a shorter wavelength. Infrared waves have longer wavelengths than visible light, so they are not detected by our eyes.


A wide range of energy waves that radiate from the sun?

Electromagnetic radiation.


A range of light waves with different wavelengths?

water


What are the waves from the sun called?

The energy radiated from the sun is in the form of electromagnetic radiation or electromagnetic waves. The waves are noticed on Earth as visible light, as ultra-violet (light that is at a higher frequency than we can see) and infra-red (light that is at a lower frequency than we can see). Although the radiation is far more than just the range of visible light, we normally refer to the radiation as "sunlight"


What is a range of wave lengths called?

A range of wavelengths is called a spectrum. This can refer to electromagnetic waves like light, or other waves such as sound or seismic waves.