2007-03-15 19:21:06 · 6 answers · asked by Jimguyy 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
light waves have a continuum spectrum of frequencies, the human eye can only detect a part of this spectrum, you can see the light waves which are in these range of frequencies, i.e., you see the colors, blue, red, orange, green,yellow, etc. those are the light waves that your eye can see. Nevertheless you can not see the light waves with higher or lower frequencies like radio waves or microwaves or gamma rays or Xrays which also are light waves. It is believed that bees can see Infrared rays.
2007-03-15 19:49:54 · answer #1 · answered by chronno_x 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let me define visibility. Object is said to be visible if light rays can reflect from it. So if you consider light rays itself as an object then other light rays bombarded on it will not reflect. It will show interference effect. Hence light rays are invisible.
2007-03-15 19:26:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mihir Durve 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
depending of the frecuency...remember the wavelength spectrum..if infrarred light or ultraviolet, they are hardly visible o
2007-03-15 20:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas Crown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
visibility is subjective. We see light by it hitting our retina so long as its of the right wavelengths for us to actually recognise.
2007-03-15 19:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by delprofundo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-03-15 19:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are until they impinge upon the retina.
F'in RETARD gave this correct and reasonable answer the thumbs down.
2007-03-15 19:24:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋