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We hear people talk of "ultraviolet light" and "infrared light". Why are these terms misleading? Why are we less likely to hear people talk of "radio light" and "X-ray light"?

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We hear people talk of "ultraviolet light" and "infrared light". Why are these terms misleading? Why are we less likely to hear people talk of "radio light" and "X-ray light"?

Actually, the terms are not misleading because "ultraviolet light" and "infrared light "are types of electromagnetic radiation, or light. People may think the terms are misleading because when we think of light, most ...

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