Physics GCSE
visible spectrum
What visible spectrum means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of visible spectrum
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Reference: AQA
The narrow slice of the electromagnetic spectrum the eye detects, running from about 400 nm at the violet end to about 700 nm at the red end.
Topics that use visible spectrum
- Visible light (physics only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- absorption
- colour filters
- diffuse reflection
- frequency and wavelength
- heating by absorbed light
- law of reflection
- opaque surfaces
- selective reflection
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