Short wavelengths travel faster than long wavelengths. This is because light travels at a constant speed, and since wavelength is inversely related to frequency (shorter wavelength means higher frequency), shorter wavelengths have higher frequencies and thus travel faster.
No, the velocity of a wave is determined by the medium it travels through, not the wavelength. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves, regardless of their wavelength, travel at the speed of light (c).
Both a wave with long wavelength and a wave with short wavelength can have a lot of energy, or little energy.Specifically in the case of electromagnetic waves, a short wavelength corresponds to high energy - but this is only the energy PER PHOTON. But note that each of such waves usually consists of a lot of photons.
There is a simple answer and a complicated answer. The simple anser is, "Neither", the complicated answer is , "It depends."
The wavelength of infrared light is too long for humans to see.
Short wavelength waves bend less than long wavelength waves when they pass through a medium because they have higher frequencies and shorter distances between wave crests. This phenomenon is known as refraction.
Short wavelength
No, the velocity of a wave is determined by the medium it travels through, not the wavelength. In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves, regardless of their wavelength, travel at the speed of light (c).
Short wavelengths.
Both a wave with long wavelength and a wave with short wavelength can have a lot of energy, or little energy.Specifically in the case of electromagnetic waves, a short wavelength corresponds to high energy - but this is only the energy PER PHOTON. But note that each of such waves usually consists of a lot of photons.
A short bow is faster
There is a simple answer and a complicated answer. The simple anser is, "Neither", the complicated answer is , "It depends."
Scattering of light
The color of visible light with the longest wavelength is red; the color with the shortest is violet. So "ROY G. BIV" lists the colors from long to short wavelength. Just to confuse you, we'll also mention that it lists them from lowest to highest frequency.
The wavelength of infrared light is too long for humans to see.
I looked it up in my physics text book and it says that the wavelength is too long to be seen by the human eye.
Short wavelength waves bend less than long wavelength waves when they pass through a medium because they have higher frequencies and shorter distances between wave crests. This phenomenon is known as refraction.
Long wave light travels at a slower speed than short wave light in a vacuum. This is due to long wave light having a lower frequency and longer wavelength, causing it to interact less with the surrounding medium compared to short wave light.