Nature and Properties of Light

Nature and Properties of Light

Sunlight may look white, but it’s actually made up of different types of light that travel as waves. These include visible light, which you can see, as well as infrared and ultraviolet (UV) light, which you can’t. All of these are part of something called the elect...

Sunlight is made up of different kinds of light waves, including infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light.

Some of these waves are visible, like the colors in a rainbow. Others are invisible but still have important effects on us.

Let’s start with infrared light. The word “infra” means below, and it lies just below red in the light s...