Meaning: Different colors of light have different wavelengths.
Choice of Words: The wavelength of light determines its color.
Alternative Expressions
The length of the waves decides the color.
Meaning: This is another way to say that different colors of light have different wavelengths.
Choice of Words:Length is the distance from one end of something to the other. Waves are patterns of movement that travel through space. Decides means to determine or choose something. Color is the quality of light that makes it look different. When you put them together, "The length of the waves decides the color" means that the distance between the waves of light determines the color that you see.
The distance between the waves tells us what color we see.
Meaning: This is a more detailed way to say that different colors of light have different wavelengths.
Choice of Words:Distance is the amount of space between two things. Waves are patterns of movement that travel through space. Tells means to give information or instructions. Color is the quality of light that makes it look different. When you put them together, "The distance between the waves tells us what color we see" means that the distance between the waves of light determines the color that you see.