Visible Light Spectrum

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Color is a characteristic that depends on which parts of the visible light spectrum are reflected from a mineral. Different minerals absorb and reflect certain wavelengths of light, resulting in the colors we observe.

The definition of "Medium" is the material that something is made of. So, a mirror can be made of any material that can be polished enough to be reflective. For example, Metal, Plastic, Glass, even Water can have mirror properties.

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Sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium (like air, water, or solids) to travel through, while visible light is an electromagnetic wave that can travel through a vacuum. Sound waves travel slower than light waves and are typically experienced as pressure variations, while light waves travel much faster and are perceived as color. Both sound and light waves are forms of energy that propagate in waves.

A continuous spectrum is produced when light from the sun passes through a prism. This spectrum contains all the colors of the visible light spectrum seamlessly blended together.

No, infrared waves have longer wavelengths than visible light waves. Infrared waves have wavelengths ranging from about 700 nanometers to 1 millimeter, while visible light waves have wavelengths ranging from about 380 to 750 nanometers.

A Blu-ray disc uses a shorter wavelength light than a CD. Blu-ray technology uses a blue laser with a wavelength of 405 nanometers, compared to the red laser used in CDs with a wavelength of 780 nanometers. This shorter wavelength allows for greater data storage capacity on a Blu-ray disc.

Microwave ovens use longer light rays than the visible light rays we can see. Microwave radiation has a longer wavelength, which allows it to penetrate and heat food without being visible to the human eye.

Visible light falls within the electromagnetic spectrum between ultraviolet and infrared light. It has wavelengths ranging from approximately 400 to 700 nanometers, and is the portion of the spectrum that is visible to the human eye.

Banana would appear as a darker shade of yellow under a yellow light due to the way light interacts with its surface texture. The yellow light would enhance the yellow tones of the banana, making it appear richer and more vibrant.

If you're talking about how long it takes light to get from here to there ...

all wavelengths of light, as well as all wavelengths of every other example

of electromagnetic radiation, all travel at the same speed.

The six colors of visible light are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.

No, astronomers use a wide range of electromagnetic radiation beyond visible light, such as radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, to study space. Different types of radiation provide unique insights into various phenomena in the universe.

Every color that you have ever perceived with your own eyes or heard mentioned

or described by others, every hue of paint ever mixed, every glowing shade ever

to appear on a TV screen or computer monitor, and every shade of fabric ever woven

is in the visible spectrum, including thousands that have never been named because

they so closely resemble others that have been.

They range from deep red on one end, to bright violet on the other end, and on the way

they pass through Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Indigo ... just to name a few universally

understood signposts.

No, astronomers also use other forms of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays to observe objects in outer space. Each type of radiation provides unique information about the universe and helps astronomers to study different aspects of celestial objects.

Light colors bounce off objects because they are reflected by the surface of the object rather than being absorbed. The color that we perceive is the result of the wavelengths of light that are reflected back to our eyes. Light colors bounce off because they have shorter wavelengths that are easily reflected.

Visible light rays from the Sun penetrate the atmosphere and heat the Earth's surface. The Earth absorbs this energy and then emits it back as infrared radiation, which is absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This process, known as the greenhouse effect, warms the atmosphere and helps regulate Earth's temperature.

No, concrete does not absorb visible light and re-radiate it as infrared energy. Concrete reflects and scatters visible light, and it absorbs some of the heat energy from sunlight. This absorbed heat can then be released over time as infrared radiation when the concrete cools down.

Alpha rays are not one of the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum. Alpha rays are actually streams of alpha particles, which are clusters of two protons and two neutrons emitted by certain types of radioactive materials.

The velocity of visible light waves is the same as the velocity of radio waves in a vacuum, both traveling at the speed of light (approximately 299,792 kilometers per second).

The energy of visible light ranges from approximately 1.65 to 3.10 electronvolts (eV), corresponding to wavelengths of 400 to 700 nanometers. This energy range allows visible light to interact with matter in various ways, such as causing electronic transitions or generating heat.

Comets are visible because they reflect sunlight. As a comet travels closer to the Sun, the sunlight heats up the comet's surface, causing it to release gas and dust that form a glowing coma and tail. This reflected sunlight is what makes comets visible from Earth.

The frequency of 560 nm light is approximately 536 THz (terahertz). This calculation is based on the relationship between frequency (f), speed of light (c), and wavelength (λ), which is given by the equation f = c / λ. In this case, c is the speed of light in a vacuum, which is about 3.00 x 10^8 m/s.

Combining all colors of the visible spectrum results in white light. White light is a combination of all the colors in the visible spectrum and is perceived when all colors are present in equal intensity.

Sunlight is broken down into three major components: (1) visible light, with wavelengths between 0.4 and 0.8 micrometre, (2) ultraviolet light, with wavelengths shorter than 0.4 micrometre, and (3) infrared radiation, with wavelengths longer than 0.8 micrometre. The visible portion constitutes nearly half of the total radiation received at the surface of the Earth.