Why do we see white light?

Very interesting question. I will happily answer this question because it includes two of my favorite subjects which are Physics and Biology. Let's understand the composition of white light first. Light waves are the only electromagnetic waves that we can see. read more

In the electromagnetic spectrum of light, you will find that before violet, ultraviolet comes and after red, infrared comes which we perceive as heat when we stand under sunlight. Now, I'll explain why we can see only a limited portion of light. read more

As a result, when white light bends through a prism, each wavelength travels at a different speed inside the prism, resulting in the different colors emerging from the prism. This is the same reason why we have rainbows. The white light from the sun bends through the drops of rain, which act like many tiny prisms. read more

On this page, we want to understand a bit more about white light, so that we can understand how the atmosphere converts white light to blue light. White Light . When you see white light, you might think you are just seeing the color white. However, you are not. White light is actually many colors added together. read more