Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?
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Violet light has the shortest wavelength among visible colors.
It also has the highest visible-light frequency.
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Violet light has the shortest wavelength among visible colors.
It also has the highest visible-light frequency.
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Rayleigh scattering is stronger for shorter visible wavelengths.
Scattered blue light reaches observers from many directions.
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Sunlight travels through more atmosphere near the horizon.
Much of the shorter-wavelength light is scattered away.
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Sound begins with vibrating matter.
It travels through a medium as pressure variations.
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Sound requires particles to transmit vibrations.
A vacuum contains too few particles for sound propagation.
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Pitch rises as vibration frequency increases.
Low frequencies produce lower-pitched sounds.
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Greater wave amplitude carries more energy.
It is generally perceived as a louder sound.
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Both spoons may have the same temperature.
Metal removes heat from the skin more quickly, creating a colder sensation.
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Heating usually increases particle motion and separation.
This commonly causes thermal expansion.
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Metal structures expand in hot weather.
Gaps prevent buckling and structural damage.
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Melting occurs when a solid gains enough energy to become liquid.
It happens at the melting point under fixed pressure.
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Freezing removes energy from a liquid until it forms a solid.
For pure water at standard pressure, this occurs at 0°C.