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1. To determine the relationship between the wavelengths of visible light and ultraviolet light, we first need to understand the electromagnetic spectrum.
2. The electromagnetic spectrum is a range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, which includes visible light and ultraviolet light, among others. Radiation is categorized by wavelength, which is the distance between consecutive peaks of a wave.
3. Visible light falls in the range of wavelengths approximately from 400 nanometers (nm) to 700 nm. This is the part of the spectrum that the human eye can see.
4. Ultraviolet (UV) light falls just beyond the violet end of visible light. It has shorter wavelengths than visible light, typically ranging from about 10 nm to 400 nm.
Based on this understanding, we can conclude that compared to the wavelengths of visible light, the wavelengths of ultraviolet light are shorter.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
(1) shorter
