Visible light
What Visible light means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
One of the groups, lying between infrared and ultraviolet, and ranging from red to violet.
The narrow band of wavelengths from about 400 nm to 700 nm that human eyes respond to.
The narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum detected by the human eye.
Topics that use Visible light
- Types of electromagnetic waves (AQA GCSE)
- Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption
- Absorption by water molecules
- Communication technologies
- Diffract
- electromagnetic spectrum
- Emission
- Energy transfer and absorption
- Infrared
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