Explanation 1) Concept: The given figure 33-2 shows the relative sensitivity of the average human eye to electromagnetic waves at different wavelengths. This portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the eye is sensitive is called visible light. Its range is 400 nm to 700 nm. Using the given figure, we can find the required wavelengths. 2) Given: Speed of light , c = 3 × 1 0 8 m / s 3) Formula: i) Frequency, f = c λ ii) Time period, T = 1 f 4) Calculation: a) From the graph given in fig 33-2, we can observe that the smaller wavelength, at which the eye of a standard observer has half the eye’s maximum sensitivity, is approximately 515 nm. b) From the graph given in fig 33-2, we can observe that the larger wavelength, at which the eye of a standard observer has half the eye’s maximum sensitivity, is approximately 610 nm. c) From the figure, the wavelength at which the eye is the most sensitive is about 555 nm. d) To find the frequency, we have from c), λ = 555 n m

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a) Smaller wavelength

b) Larger wavelength

c) Wavelength at which the eye is most sensitive

d) Frequency

e) Time period

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To find

a) Smaller wavelength

b) Larger wavelength

c) Wavelength at which the eye is most sensitive

d) Frequency

e) Time period