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never [62]
1 year ago
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Why is it reasonable to treat light as a ray instead of a wave in everyday situations?.

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Nadya [2.5K]1 year ago
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It reasonable to treat light as a ray instead of a wave in everyday situations because "the wavelengths of light are so short that they wave effects are negligible".

<h3>What is wavelength of light?</h3>

The distance between the two crests or troughs of the light wave is known as the wavelength of light. Using the Greek letter lambda , it is identified. As a result, wavelength refers to the separation between one wave's crest or dip and the following wave.

Some properties of wavelength of light are-

  • The wavelengths and frequency of these distinct light colors vary.
  • The visible spectrum's longest wavelength and lowest frequency are found in red light.
  • The visible spectrum's violet color has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency.
  • A small band of wavelengths, roughly 380 to 730 nm, make up visible light.
  • Our eyes interpret these wavelengths as various hues.
  • If only one wavelength or a small range of wavelengths are seen, they are perceived as having a specific hue.

The four properties of light waves are-

  • reflection,
  • refraction,
  • diffraction and
  • interference.

To know more about the wave property of light, here

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