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- what is the visible spectrum? type a response
The visible spectrum is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. It consists of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging approximately from 380 nanometers (violet) to 760 nanometers (red). Light within this range can be detected by the photoreceptor cells in the human eye, and when dispersed (e.g., by a prism), it appears as the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
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The visible spectrum is the range of electromagnetic radiation (light) with wavelengths (approximately 380–760 nm) that the human eye can detect. It includes the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (ROYGBIV) when dispersed, corresponding to light our eyes’ photoreceptors can sense.