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Visible Light Waves

What is Light Wave s?

Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation. Human


eye has the capability to detect or sense some part of
the complete electromagnetic spectrum.
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which is
sensed by our human eye having wavelength in the range
between 380nm and 750nm is called Visible light. Visible
Light travels in straight line.

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WAVELENGHT OF VISIBLE LIGHT

Wavelength of visible is defned as


the distance between the two
consecutive crests or between two
consecutive troughs.
Wavelength of the Visible Light
ranges from 380nm to 750 nm.
In the electromagnetic spectrum,
Infrared rays has higher
wavelength than the visible rays
and the ultraviolet rays has
smaller wavelength as compared
to the visible light.
The visible light contains different
types of colors when the light is
made to pass through the prism.
Colors are produced based on
their wavelength.

Long Wavelength Visible Light is the


Red visible light.
The wavelength of the Red visible
light ranges from the 625 nm to the
750 nm.
The Smallest Wavelength Visible
Light is the Violet visible light.
The violet visible light has
wavelength which ranges from 380
nm to 435 nm.
Frequency of Visible Light is defined
as the number of crests which
passes through a particular point in
a second.
It is represented in hertz.
Frequency of waves is inversely
proportional to their wavelength,
which means that higher the
wavelength, lower is the frequency
and vice versa. The frequency range
of the visible light is between 400 to
790 THz.

VISIBLE LIG HT SPECT RUM

Different types of radiations are present In the electromagnetic spectrum.


Each type of rays has their spectrum or range of frequencies in the electromagnetic
spectrum.
In other words we can say that in the complete electromagnetic spectrum, the
portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which can be detected by the human eye is
termed as the visible light spectrum.

VISIBLE LIGHT SPECTRUM CHART


VIOLET
Wavelength
425 - 400 nm
Frequency
700 - 790 THz
Complementary color
yellow
INDIGO
Wavelength
420-425 nm
Frequency
670 - 700 THz
Complementary color
orange
BLUE
Wavelength
500 - 450 nm
Frequency
670 - 700 THz
Complementary color
Red

GREEN

Wavelength
570 - 500 nm
Frequency
580 - 530 THz
Complementary
colour red

ORANGE

YELLOW
Wavelength
590 - 570
nm

Frequency 530 - 510 THz


Complementary color Violet

Wavelength 610 - 590 nm


Frequency 510 - 480 THz
Complementary color Indigo

RED
Wavelength
750 - 610 nm
Frequency
480 - 405
THz
Complementary color
Blue

VISIBLE LIGHT ENERGY

According to the
particle theory of light,
light consists of
particles called as
photons.

Energy of the visible


light is given by the
formulae:
E=hf

Where,
E = Energy of the light
wave
h = Plancks constant
f = frequency of the wave

VISIBLE LIGHT TRANSMITTANCE

When visible light falls on a substance, some of the light energy gets
refracted, some gets refracted, and some gets absorbed by the substance.
Visible light transmittance is defined as the fraction of incident light on the
substance which passes through the substance at a particular frequency or
wavelength.
Visible light transmittance is defined as the ratio of the intensity of the
Incident light on the substance to the intensity of light which passes
through the substance or comes out from the substance.
Visible Light Communication: Visible light is also used for the
communication purposes. Visible light communication is a type of data
communication in which visible light is used as a medium to transfer the
data. Led and lamps are also used for VLC.

Light shows both types of properties, particle and wave


nature.

As a wave, visible light shows most of the properties which


are shown by waves like reflection, refraction, diffraction,
absorption .
Visible light always travels in the form of straight line.

Most important Visible Light Uses is that it makes us to


see the different objects or substances.
It helps in our day today life. It helps in driving
etc. Used by the green plants for photosynthesis. Then it is
also used for photoelectric effect to produce current or
VISIBLE LIGHT WAVES
electricity.

VISIBLE LIGHT FACTS

Wavelength: 380 to 750nm.

It travels in straight line.

Speed of light in vacuum is approx 3 108


m s1

Light shows both types of nature, particle


as well as wave.
Light shows the properties like refection
refraction, absorption, diffraction etc.

DIPERSION

Dispersion means spreading or distributing of the particles over a wide


area. Here in physics we use this term when the light falls on any surface.
The splitting up of white light into seven colors on passing through a
transparent medium like a glass prism is called as Dispersion of white
light.

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