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Frequency range of visible light is ______.

Asked in GUJCET 2023 · Ranges, production and detection

Answer: (1) 400 THz to 700 THz

Step-by-step solution

Idea: convert the wavelength limits of visible light with u = c/λ.

Visible light runs from about λ = 700 nm at the red end to about λ = 400 nm at the violet end.

Red: u = (3×10⁸)/(7×10⁻⁷) = 4.3×10¹⁴ Hz, i.e. roughly 400 THz.

Violet: u = (3×10⁸)/(4×10⁻⁷) = 7.5×10¹⁴ Hz, i.e. roughly 700 THz.

Since 1 THz = 10¹² Hz, the range is 400 THz to 700 THz.

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