Can humans see all types of elctromagnetic waves?

Question

Give a reason for your answer!!

Answer 1

Only within the visible spectra.
The problem is detection. In other words the limitation of range lies within the ocular cells such as rod and cone cells of the retina.(1)

The high energy waves go through without being detected by the cells while their lower energy counter parts do not sufficiently excite the cells. (2)

Speaking of cells and detection, your skin is more sensitive to infrared radiation than your eyes.

Answer 2

"By seeing'" we mean "perceiving with our eyes".

But in the ordinary sense of the meaning we see only objects and since light is an electro magnetic energy, we can only perceive the energy. No one can see a light ray. However we perceive the presence of light rays with the aid of our eyes.

The electromagnetic rays whose wavelength ranges from
4 x10^ -7 m to 7 x 10^-7 m are perceived by our eye.
Infra red rays are perceived by our skin.

X rays and gamma rays are not perceived by us but they produce harmful effects in our body.

Answer 3

When you look at your radio, do you see the radio waves going into the antenna?

Can you see at night or do you have to use infared goggles?

When you look in a microwave, do you see the waves cooking your food?

When you hook up a wireless router, do you see the signals coming in and out of it?

Do you see the signals going in and out of your cellphone?

Answer 4

No. humans can only see visible light. We don't have the receptors to "see" other components of the spectrum.

Answer 5

No only a tiny fraction of them, because our eyes only respond to a small range of wavelengths.