Visible Light and its Properties
Visible Light
One way to look at light is to describe it as a
wave.
Light waves do not need a medium to travel
through, they can move through empty space.
Visible light is part of the electromagnetic
spectrum.
Different colours of light have different
wavelengths:
Red: 700 nanometers
Orange: 600 nm
Yellow:580 nm
Green: 500 nm
Violet: 400 nm
White light is made up of all the colours.
When white light goes through a prism the
different wavelengths bend by different
amounts so when the light leaves the prism
the white light is broken into the whole
spectrum.
Explore the fascinating world of visible light as a wave in the electromagnetic spectrum. Learn about the different colors of light, their corresponding wavelengths, and how white light can be separated into its full spectrum using a prism.
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One way to look at light is to describe it as a wave. Light waves do not need a medium to travel through, they can move through empty space. Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Different colours of light have different wavelengths: Red: 700 nanometers Orange: 600 nm Yellow:580 nm Green: 500 nm Violet: 400 nm
White light is made up of all the colours. When white light goes through a prism the different wavelengths bend by different amounts so when the light leaves the prism the white light is broken into the whole spectrum.
