Understanding Light and Electromagnetic Radiation

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What is the speed of light in vacuum?

299,792,458 m/s

Which wavelengths are usually defined as visible light?

400–700 nanometres

What are the primary properties of light?

Intensity, propagation direction, frequency or wavelength spectrum, and polarization

What are photons?

<p>Massless elementary particles representing the quanta of electromagnetic field</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main source of natural light on Earth?

<p>The Sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

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