Other Kinds of Light
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
my visible light has the dual property that it behaves like a wave and particles(photons).visible light has the wavelength of 4000-8000A. My question is : light is an electromagnetic wave. Do other electromagnetic waves like x-rays or uv rays radiowaves consist of particles too? If so what are they? if not, why?
- jayveer parekh (age 15)
india
- jayveer parekh (age 15)
india
A:
Gamma Rays (X-Rays) and UV Rays are both made of particles and have
wave properties, just as visible light does. Their particles are called
.... photons. The difference between UV and Gamma Rays and visible
light is that the light you mention has a higher energy per photon, and
our eyes are unable to detect this light. Infrared radiation is also
made of photons, each with less energy than those in visible light.
Jason
Jason
(published on 10/22/2007)