Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
a) blue
b) green
c) yellow
d) violet
2006-11-30 17:27:35 · 4 answers · asked by me 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The visible electromagnetic spectrum ranges from roughly 400 nanometers to 700 nanometers.
At the 400 nm wavelength mark, light appears violet....at the opposite side of the spectrum (near 700 nm) light is red.
So the shortest visible wavelength would be violet.
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2006-11-30 17:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
violet at 400nm. The shortest on the visible light spectrum.
2006-11-30 17:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by McKevel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Violet, then ultra violet, X-Rays, Gamma Rays, and Cosmic Rays.
2006-11-30 17:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
D
2006-11-30 17:58:50 · answer #4 · answered by curiosity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋