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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency as observed in visible light?
What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency as observed in visible light?
Which color of light has the longest wavelength?
Which color of light has the longest wavelength?
What is the frequency of red light in terahertz?
What is the frequency of red light in terahertz?
As we move from red to violet in the visible spectrum, what happens to the wavelengths?
As we move from red to violet in the visible spectrum, what happens to the wavelengths?
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Which color of light has the highest frequency?
Which color of light has the highest frequency?
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Study Notes
Relationship of Wavelength and Frequency
- Wavelength and frequency are inversely related; as one increases, the other decreases.
- Red light presents the lowest frequency within the visible spectrum, with a frequency of 430 terahertz.
Visible Light Region of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
- The electromagnetic spectrum includes a range of light visible to the human eye.
- Red light has the longest wavelength at approximately 700 nanometers (nm).
- As the spectrum transitions from red to violet, the wavelengths shorten and frequencies increase.
- Violet light, at the opposite end of the spectrum, has the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency, also measured at 430 terahertz.
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Description
This quiz explores the relationship between wavelength and frequency in the visible light region of the electromagnetic spectrum. It details how colors such as red and violet differ in terms of their wavelength and frequency. Test your understanding of these fundamental concepts in physics.
