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Question
State the name and the range of wavelength of the invisible electromagnetic waves beyond the red end of the visible spectrum.
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Solution
The electromagnetic waves beyond the red end of the spectrum are known as infrared radiations.
Range: 8000 Å to 107Å (or 800 nm to 1 mm)
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