Hey everyone, I just did an equation to figure out the wavelength of a wave, and now I need to identify what type of wave it is, but I just can't find the right one. It is 4410nm, I've tried looking around to see what type of wave this could be, but nothing is ever near that size.
https://www.siyavula.com/read/science/grade-10/electromagnetic-radiation/11-electromagnetic-radiation-03
looks like ultra violet
Excuse me, infra red
infrared
700–10^5 nm
Thank you! I thought it might've been, but I wasn't comfortable enough to make that assumption.
To determine the type of wave based on its wavelength, you need to consider the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum encompasses different types of waves, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet waves, X-rays, and gamma rays.
Given that your wavelength is 4410 nm, let's convert it to meters for easier comparison. The conversion factor for nanometers (nm) to meters (m) is 1 nm = 1 x 10^-9 m.
So, 4410 nm = 4410 x 10^-9 m = 4.41 x 10^-6 m.
Now, let's look at the different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum and their corresponding wavelengths:
- Radio waves: 1 mm to 100 km (10^-3 to 10^5 m).
- Microwaves: 1 mm to 1 m (10^-3 to 1 m).
- Infrared waves: 700 nm to 1 mm (7 x 10^-7 to 10^-3 m).
- Visible light: 400 nm to 700 nm (4 x 10^-7 to 7 x 10^-7 m).
- Ultraviolet waves: 10 nm to 400 nm (10^-8 to 4 x 10^-7 m).
- X-rays: 0.01 nm to 10 nm (10^-11 to 10^-8 m).
- Gamma rays: < 0.01 nm (< 10^-11 m).
From this information, we can see that a wavelength of around 4.41 x 10^-6 m falls in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Therefore, the type of wave corresponding to a wavelength of 4410 nm is an infrared wave.