Ultraviolet (UV) light can penetrate water to a depth of about 1 meter in clear ocean water, but this depth decreases in more turbid or polluted water. Beyond this depth, the UV light is effectively absorbed by the water molecules. UV light is important in water as it helps to sterilize and cleanse the water by killing off bacteria and other microorganisms.
Red light does not penetrate 70 meters beneath the ocean surface as it is quickly absorbed by water molecules.
In water, visible light wavelengths are absorbed quickly, with red light being absorbed first and blue light penetrating the deepest. Beyond visible light, infrared light can penetrate even deeper into water. Ultraviolet light is largely absorbed by water and does not penetrate deeply.
Materials like glass, clear plastics, and water allow all light to penetrate through them without significant absorption or scattering. This means that these materials are transparent to a wide range of light wavelengths, allowing light to pass through easily.
Objects underwater appear closer than they actually are due to the refraction of light. Light bends as it passes from water to air, making objects underwater appear closer to the surface than they really are.
Usually no- they are far too deep underwater for light to penetrate.
Red light does not penetrate more than gamma rays.
coz it cant
No, GPS signals cannot penetrate underwater because they are radio waves that dissipate quickly in water. Therefore, GPS does not work underwater and alternative methods like acoustic positioning systems are used for underwater navigation.
Green light can penetrate water up to around 200 meters deep before it gets absorbed by the water molecules. This penetration depth can vary depending on the clarity and quality of the water.
Ultraviolet (UV) light can penetrate water to a depth of about 1 meter in clear ocean water, but this depth decreases in more turbid or polluted water. Beyond this depth, the UV light is effectively absorbed by the water molecules. UV light is important in water as it helps to sterilize and cleanse the water by killing off bacteria and other microorganisms.
if wavelength of light is of order of radii of earth then why it will penetrate deeper in sea?
You can't light a candle underwater because the water would put it out and no friction
Sunlight does penetrate a certain distance underwater, although very deep underwater there is no sunlight. In the upper waters, there are algae and other plants that use sunlight for photosynthesis, so the sun is as much a part of the underwater food web as it would be for those on land.
light a match underwater and let it burn
they are absorbed
The upper 100 -200 m of the ocean is called the Photic zone (photo = light).At about 150 meters 99% of light is absorbed.Beyond the Photic zone, light does not penetrate, and it is pitch dark.