Practice question
Question
Why can't visible light electromagnetic waves be produced by an oscillating circuit at \( 6 \times
10^{14} \, \text{Hz} \)?
Explanation
**Visible light** λ≈400-700 nm, f≈4×10¹⁴ to 7×10¹⁴ Hz, narrow part of spectrum sensitive to human eye, produced by atomic transitions, used for vision, photosynthesis, optical fibers, central frequency ≈5×10¹⁴ Hz, different colors correspond to different λ. The document explains that modern circuits can only achieve frequencies up to 10¹¹ Hz , far below the 6 × 10¹⁴ Hz required for visible light. Using c = fλ, E₀/B₀ = c, I_d = ε₀ dΦ_E/dt, and spectrum classification λ = c/f, evaluation yields Because achievable frequencies are much lower, illustrating EM wave transverse nature and Maxwell's displacement current concept.
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