Students will learn about the different frequencies along the electromagnetic spectrum. Vivid animation is used to explore the visible spectrum of light and the colors it allows us to see everyday. The video also investigates various modes of light production. Other terminology includes: wavelength, frequency, light year, neon, photon, and photoelectric effect.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2001. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Light Energy (2:31); --Light Creation (1:07); -- Electromagnetic Energy (1:48); -- Nature of Electromagnetic Waves (1:12); -- Light Speed and Intensity (2:06); -- Wavelength and Frequency (1:13); -- Electromagnetic Spectrum (1:27); -- Radio Waves (1:03); -- Infrared Radiation (1:07); -- Visible Light (1:01); -- Ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and Gamma rays (1:26); -- Summing Up (1:00); -- Video Quiz Follows (2:58); -- Credits: The Nature of Light (0:56); -- Light energy (0:22); .