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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 615243 Last modified 16.01.2025
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Domain Standardisation - Metrology
  • elektromagnetkiirgus, mis tekitab inimsilmas nägemisaistingu
  • electromagnetic radiation within the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is perceived by the human eye
valgus preferred
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  • Füüsikas võib termin „valgus“ viidata laiemalt mis tahes lainepikkusega elektromagnetkiirgusele, olenemata sellest, kas see on nähtav või mitte, ja selles mõttes on ka gammakiired, röntgenikiired, mikrolained ja raadiolained valgus.
nähtav valgus
nähtav kiirgus variant
light preferred
Usage examples
  • In physics, the term "light" may refer more broadly to electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength, whether visible or not, and in this sense, gamma rays, X-rays, microwaves and radio waves are also light.
visible light

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