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ight? - in a nutshell multiple - choice question whats special about vi…

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ight? - in a nutshell multiple - choice question whats special about visible light? its higher energy than the rest of the spectrum. its a different speed than the rest of the spectrum. theres nothing different from the rest of the spectrum. our eyes have developed to perceive see this range of the spectrum.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. All electromagnetic waves (including visible light) travel at the same speed (speed of light in a vacuum, \(c = 3\times10^{8}\text{ m/s}\)). The energy of electromagnetic waves is given by \(E=h
u\) (where \(h\) is Planck's constant and \(
u\) is frequency). There are waves (like gamma - rays) with higher energy than visible light. However, our eyes have evolved to detect the range of wavelengths that we call visible light.

Answer:

There's nothing different from the rest of the spectrum. Our eyes have developed to perceive "see" this range of the spectrum.