Why Does All Light Have a Wavelength Between About 400

question 57

Multiple Choice

Why does all light have a wavelength between about 400 and 700 nm?​

• A)Wavelengths outside that range cannot travel very far through the air.​
• B)​We define light as the wavelengths that stimulate our receptors.
• C)​Wavelengths outside that range travel more slowly.
• D)​The air acts as a prism to convert other wavelengths toward this range.

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