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What determines the color we see if we think of light as being a particle?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Visible Light by Tan M

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What is the smallest time delay that can give rise to observable destructive interference between 600nm monochromatic light beams in an interferometer over the same path lengths?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Visible Light by steve77

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Why does light travel slower in denser mediums?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Visible Light by nearnwales

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Can light and darkness become one?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Visible Light by MinorFrog

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Should you wire lights in series or parallel?

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Visible Light by tgs

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What would happen to the human civilization if we were to lose all light from the sun for a year? Assuming we still get the heat, UV rays, etc., just lose the visible light.

asked Apr 10, 2023 in Visible Light by jimdad07

+50 votes

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What is the meaning of 6500K written on a 40W Tube light?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by AlexD

+117 votes

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What is your opinion on dark/light empaths?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by plumbstoneltd

+258 votes

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How exactly does light from the eye interact with the rods and cones to produce nerve impulses?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by Qwerty1994

+306 votes

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What does it mean when we say that we cannot "see" infrared or ultraviolet light with our eyes? Do their waves still enter our eyes from these sources?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by SeraphicPulse

+19 votes

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Do fluorescent light bulbs emit gamma rays?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by Removed 4

+49 votes

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Why do you think they still find light in deep space when they adjust their readings for any bodies that produce light including ones they think are there but not visible. What can that light be from do you think?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by Michael ohara

+66 votes

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If the Sun radiates light in all directions, then why doesn’t it appear brighter in the center of the disc?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by zedhead

+109 votes

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What is the interference pattern that should be seen on a screen when an unpolarized beam of white light is put through a double-slit apparatus?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by talking_m (2.8k points)

+6 votes

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Why can't we see a ray of light in space, like how we see the torch rays?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by snezza30

+22 votes

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A light source sends photons in every direction essentially making a globe of light that expands outward so how come we only see the photons that show where the light is and we don't see the photons that are hitting our eye where the light isn't?

asked Mar 20, 2023 in Visible Light by buster14

+17 votes

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Why hasn't light from the "Big Bang" passed by Earth's position?

asked Mar 19, 2023 in Visible Light by Pauld21323

+256 votes

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How does the angle of incidence impact the intensity of light? Why?

asked Mar 19, 2023 in Visible Light by bernieeccles

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If you shine UV-light on a fluorescent compound, why will it emit light in the visible spectrum? Does it emit too in the UV spectrum, or where does the rest of the energy go?

asked Mar 19, 2023 in Visible Light by fil

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What are those tiny particles that float in the air, specifically noticeable when in strong light?

asked Mar 19, 2023 in Visible Light by Aneet13

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