ROYGBV
Definition
ROYGBV is an acronym that represents the colors of the visible light spectrum in order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet.
Analogy
Imagine a rainbow stretching across the sky after a rainstorm. Each color in the rainbow corresponds to one of the letters in ROYGBV.
Related terms
Visible Light Spectrum: The range of electromagnetic waves that are visible to the human eye.
Wavelength: The distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs of a wave.
Frequency: The number of complete cycles or oscillations of a wave that occur per unit time.
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