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Perception of Color

By Janice VanCleave

Iridescence Clouds

Vision depends on a small part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Called Visible Light. The only type of light energy that you can visually perceive is called visual light. Visual light can be broken into seven parts, each part with a different amount of energy, and each amount of energy is perceived as a different color. […]

Filed Under: Light, Physics Tagged With: electromagnetic spectrum, visible light

Electromagnetic Spectrum

By Janice VanCleave

Question: What is electromagnetic spectrum? Answer: Radiation is a type of energy that moves in the form of waves or particles. This energy is emitted by one body, travels through a substance or space, reflected by some bodies, and ultimately is absorbed by a body. There are different kinds of radiation that differ from each […]

Filed Under: Physics Tagged With: electromagnetic spectrum

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