Light

Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range including infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and X rays, traveling in a vacuum with a speed of about 186,281 miles (300,000 kilometers) per second. Light commonly means the wavelength which allows vision for the human eye. Light can be observed in waves and in particles as photons.


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