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Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light spans the visible spectrum and is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometers (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 terahertz.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nanoelectromechanical systems | instance of | in nanometer-scale applications | 0.80 | text |
| the sun.In about 300 BC | instance of | so Empedocles postulated an interaction between rays from the eyes and rays from a source | 0.80 | text |
| Euclid wrote Optica | instance of | so Empedocles postulated an interaction between rays from the eyes and rays from a source | 0.80 | text |
| in which he studied the properties of light | instance of | so Empedocles postulated an interaction between rays from the eyes and rays from a source | 0.80 | text |
| the ether.Faraday's work inspired James Clerk Maxwell to study electromagnetic radiation | instance of | which could propagate even in the absence of a medium | 0.80 | text |
| light | instance of | which could propagate even in the absence of a medium | 0.80 | text |
| reflection | instance of | exhibiting properties | 0.80 | text |
| refraction | instance of | exhibiting properties | 0.80 | text |
| diffraction | instance of | exhibiting properties | 0.80 | text |
| interference | instance of | exhibiting properties | 0.80 | text |
| Light | measured by | Photometry | 0.60 | section |
| Light | measured by | Illumination | 0.60 | section |
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