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Light waves are an electromagnetic radiation ranging in and wavelength. Only the wavelengths in between about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms can be perceived by the human eye and is called visible light.
The wave itself is too fast and too small to be viewed in an isolated manner. However, all light perceived by the Human eye is a light wave.
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What does a light wave look like?
A light wave is an electromagnetic wave that travels in a straight line. It is not visible to the naked eye, but we can perceive it when it interacts with other objects. The properties of a light wave include wavelength, frequency, and amplitude, which determine its color and intensity.
Why do you see objects as different colors when light is shining on them?
Objects appear to have different colors when light shines on them because they selectively absorb and reflect certain wavelengths of light. The absorbed light energy excites the object's molecules, causing them to emit specific wavelengths of light that we perceive as color. The colors we see are determined by the wavelengths of light that are reflected back to our eyes.
What color can humans not see and why?
Humans cannot see the color ultraviolet because our eyes are not sensitive to that wavelength of light. Ultraviolet light has a shorter wavelength than visible light, making it invisible to the human eye.
Do light wave frequencies determine what color you see?
Yes, light wave frequencies determine the color you see. Different frequencies of light waves correspond to different colors in the visible spectrum that our eyes can perceive. For example, red light has a lower frequency and longer wavelength, while blue light has a higher frequency and shorter wavelength.
What does the frequency of a light wave tell you?
The frequency of a light wave tells you how many wave cycles pass a given point in one second. It determines the color of the light: higher frequencies correspond to colors like blue and violet, while lower frequencies correspond to colors like red and orange.
In the visible spectrum the color of light that has the shortest wave length is?
Violet, after that comes ultraviolet that the human eye cannot see.
Why do you see objects as different colors when light shines on them?
Because certain objects can absorb specific wavelengths of light(color) and they reflect the waves that they cannot absorb. the reflected wave of light is the visible color of the object.
What does an object do to light so you can see it?
Reflects all light beams which have the wave length of the color of that object. Each color has a particular wave length in the electromagnetic spectrum.
What is the color of visible light that has the longest wave length?
That's the last color you can see on the red end of the spectrum.
Why does a color decide to be the color it is?
The colour of the object we see is due to the light which it reflects. the difference in colours are due to the difference in wavelength and frequency of the light wave.
What color is the longest wave of light?
The visible light with the longest wavelength is the last coloryou can see on the red end of the spectrum.
What does a light wave look like?
A light wave is an electromagnetic wave that travels in a straight line. It is not visible to the naked eye, but we can perceive it when it interacts with other objects. The properties of a light wave include wavelength, frequency, and amplitude, which determine its color and intensity.
Longest color wave lengths?
There is no longest wave-length for light. It can be infinitely long (just as light waves could be infinitely short). The longest visible light that humans can see is about 750 nanometers long, which is 0.00075 of a millimeter. This color would be a shade of red. Some other animals and insects can see slightly longer wavelengths, and many can not even see what we can.
Why do you see objects as different colors when light is shining on them?
Objects appear to have different colors when light shines on them because they selectively absorb and reflect certain wavelengths of light. The absorbed light energy excites the object's molecules, causing them to emit specific wavelengths of light that we perceive as color. The colors we see are determined by the wavelengths of light that are reflected back to our eyes.
What color can humans not see and why?
Humans cannot see the color ultraviolet because our eyes are not sensitive to that wavelength of light. Ultraviolet light has a shorter wavelength than visible light, making it invisible to the human eye.
What color of light has the lowest wave length?
The visible light with the shortest wavelength is the last color you can see on the blue/violet end of the rainbow. It's not exactly the same for all eyes.
Do light wave frequencies determine what color you see?
Yes, light wave frequencies determine the color you see. Different frequencies of light waves correspond to different colors in the visible spectrum that our eyes can perceive. For example, red light has a lower frequency and longer wavelength, while blue light has a higher frequency and shorter wavelength.
