Light waves, visible and invisible

Published: 19 September 2013
on channel: TED-Ed
1,010,721
8.6k

Each kind of light has a unique wavelength, but human eyes can only perceive a tiny slice of the full spectrum -- the very narrow range from red to violet. Microwaves, radio waves, x-rays and more are hiding, invisible, just beyond our perception. Here is a closer look at the waves we can't see.

Animated by Pew36 Animation Studios.


On this page of the site you can watch the video online Light waves, visible and invisible with a duration of hours minute second in good quality, which was uploaded by the user TED-Ed 19 September 2013, share the link with friends and acquaintances, this video has already been watched 1,010,721 times on youtube and it was liked by 8.6 thousand viewers. Enjoy your viewing!