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VISIBLE LIGHT
Presented by: Mary France Balliber John Keneth Rejalde WHO DISCOVERED THE VISIBLE LIGHT? Isaac Newton is the one who discovered the visible light. In 1665, Isaac Newton, a young scientist at Cambridge University in England, darkened his room and made a hole in his window shutter, allowing just one beam of sunlight to enter the room. He then took a glass prism and placed it in the sunbeam. The result was a spectacular multicolored band of light just like a rainbow that passed through the prism spread out into the colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. WHAT IS VISIBLE LIGHT? It is a type of electromagnetic radiation ,which is transmitted in waves or particles at different wavelengths and frequencies that the human eye can view. The different wavelengths of visible light are seen as the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The longest wavelengths (around 700 nanometers) are red and; The shortest wavelengths (390 nanometers) are violet. COLOR WAVELENGHT (NM) FREQUENCY (THz)
Violet-Indigo 390 to 455 nm 750 THz
Blue 455 to 492 nm 670 THz
Green 492 to 577 nm 610 THz
Yellow 577 to 597 nm 540 THz
Orange 597 to 622 nm 510 THz
Red 622 to 700 nm 480 THz
USES OF VISIBLE LIGHT 1. VISION -Primarily, people uses visible light in vision since only that type of light that our eyes is responsive to. Visible light is utilized to give people’s eyes a sensation of sight, enabling them to visualize objects’ shape, color, and appearance in their surroundings. 2. FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION -Fiber optic communication is a method of transmitting data using light, rather than electricity like standard wires and cabling. Fiber optic cables are used in different areas with the largest being for telephones, the Internet, and television.
3. PHOTOGRAPHY -Cameras capture images by exposing film or digital sensors to light, and the visible spectrum is the range of wavelengths that most photographic materials are sensitive to. 3. LIGHTING - Visible light is used extensively for lighting purposes. It is used in light bulbs, lamps, and other lighting fixtures to illuminate homes, offices, and other buildings. 4. COMMUNICATION -For example, signal lamps are used to communicate between ships at sea, and visual signals are used in aviation to communicate with pilots. 5. HEALTH -Visible light is used in phototherapy to treat certain medical conditions such as neonatal jaundice and skin disorders like psoriasis and vitiligo. 6. SRECTROSCOPY - It is used in spectroscopy, which is the study of the interaction between light and matter. Spectroscopy is used in many fields, including astronomy, chemistry, and biology. 7. ART AND DESIGN -Artists and designers use the properties of light to create visual effects, such as color, shadow, and reflection. 8. ENTERTAINMENT -Visible light is used in entertainment, such as in stage lighting for concerts and theatrical productions. 9. SECURITY -Used in security cameras to capture images of intruders or suspicious activity. TRIVIAS: White Light is another term for visible light Visible light travels at 186,282 miles per second through space or known as the speed of light Visible light is the only type of EM waves that we can see We can detect visible light because of cone-shaped cells in our eyes. Our eyes can only detect wavelengths between 380 and 700 nanometers.
