Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

James Clerk Maxwell

Niels Bohr

Radio waves

Microwaves

X-rays

Gamma rays

It is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye.

It consists of a range of colors from red to violet.

It has longer wavelengths than infrared radiation.

It is detected by our eyes as a rainbow of colors.

The distance from crest to crest on a wave

The number of waves to cross a point in 1 second

The speed at which a wave travels

The height of the wave

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All elements emit the same spectral lines.

Spectral lines are unique to each element and help identify them.

Spectral lines are only produced by sunlight.

Spectral lines cannot be used to study stars.