The electromagnetic radiation known as ultraviolet (UV) light has a wavelength that is shorter than that of visible light but longer than that of soft X-rays. It was given that name because the electromagnetic waves that make up the spectrum have frequencies higher than those that humans associate with the colour violet (purple).

Why is it called UV?

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