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GCSE Combined Science · key term
The range of electromagnetic waves detectable by human eyes, extending from red to violet.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 6.6.2.1 · Paper 6
Revise: Electromagnetic Wave SpectrumVisible light, radio waves and X-rays may seem very different, but they belong to the same family. All electromagnetic waves are transverse, can travel through a vacuum, and travel at the same velocity through a vacuum or air.
Paper 5, Paper 6
The limited range of electromagnetic radiation that the human eye can detect, extending from red to violet.
Revise: Electromagnetic waves and the spectrumVisible light also carries energy. Light emitted by the Sun can reach and be detected by your eyes, allowing you to see. Electromagnetic energy transfer does not always produce an obvious warming effect.
Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum, not a separate type of wave outside it.
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