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A suntan is caused by the release of the pigment Melanin in the skin. This is the body's defensive response to harmful Ultraviolet radiation that makes up part of the Sun's rays. Ultraviolet is part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

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What are the primary em spectrum colors?

The primary EM spectrum colors are red, green, and blue. These colors can be combined in different ways to create all the other colors we see in the visible spectrum.


Where is wave located on the em spectrum?

Waves are a broad category on the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum that includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. They differ from each other in terms of their wavelength and frequency.


What is the basis of arrangement of EM waves in the spectrum?

Electromagnetic (EM) waves are arranged in the spectrum based on their wavelength or frequency. From longest to shortest wavelength/frequency, the EM spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. This arrangement is important because each region of the spectrum has unique properties and interactions with matter.


What 2 properties of EM waves change from one end of the EM spectrum to the other?

Two properties of electromagnetic waves that change across the spectrum are wavelength and frequency. As you move from one end of the spectrum to the other, the wavelength decreases and the frequency increases.


Name all the categories of the EM spectrum?

The categories of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum, in the ascending order of their frequencies are:RadioMicrowaveInfraredVisibleUltravioletX-rayGammaHence, Radio waves have the lowest frequency and the longest wavelengths while Gamma rays have the highest frequency and the shortest wavelengths.(check related link for an image)

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Which of these statements about the EM spectrum is false?

Most of the EM spectrum is visible light.


What to properties of EM waves change from one end of the EM spectrum to the other?

Wavelength and frequency :)


What are the primary em spectrum colors?

The primary EM spectrum colors are red, green, and blue. These colors can be combined in different ways to create all the other colors we see in the visible spectrum.


Where is wave located on the em spectrum?

Waves are a broad category on the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum that includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. They differ from each other in terms of their wavelength and frequency.


What is the basis of arrangement of EM waves in the spectrum?

Electromagnetic (EM) waves are arranged in the spectrum based on their wavelength or frequency. From longest to shortest wavelength/frequency, the EM spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. This arrangement is important because each region of the spectrum has unique properties and interactions with matter.


What are the waves in the EM spectrum?

Radio waves are the longest lengthwise.


What member of the em spectrum has the highest frequecy?

Gamma rays


Is visible light a major part of the EM spectrum?

It is certainly a very important part, but it is not a major part; 'visible light' makes up only a tiny part of the EM spectrum.


What type of em wave comes from incandescent light bulbs?

Visible and infra red parts of the EM spectrum


Why is it true to say that all EM radiation is light even though we can see only a small slice of the spectrum as visible light?

Visible light is a very small part of the EM spectrum and it is intellectual laziness to refer to all EM radiation as light.


Differences between the groups in the EM spectrum?

Only their wavelengths are different.


What is the frequency spectrum?

Scroll down to related links and look at "Frequency spectrum - Wikipedia"