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Explain the relationship among visible light, the electromagnetic spectrum, and sight.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The electromagnetic spectrum is the name given to the full range of frequencies and/or wavelengths that electromagnetic phenomena may have.

Human eyes respond to a small range of wavelengths in that spectrum. That response is called sight. Because humans can see that electromagnetic energy, it is called visible light.

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