The visible spectrum of light, which is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, typically ranges from approximately 380 nanometers (nm) to 750 nanometers (nm).
The range of visible spectrum is
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2023 · Topic: Optics (Prisms and Dispersion)
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