Question
What is visible spectrum?

Answer

  • Visible spectrum is a range of energy (380-780nm) that our photoreceptors can detect.
  • Nm refers to nanometer, which is one billionth of a meter. The energy lower or higher than the visible spectrum is harmful to the eyes.
  • The colours observed in visible spectrum are violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red abbreviated as 'VIBGYOR”.

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