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What is the index of refraction?
What is the index of refraction?
- The speed of light in a given material
- The speed of light in a vacuum
- The ratio of speed of light in a given material to its speed in a vacuum
- The ratio of speed of light in a vacuum to its speed in a given material (correct)
What are the two ways in which light behaves?
What are the two ways in which light behaves?
- As a particle and as a gas
- As a gas and as a liquid
- As a wave and as a sound
- As a wave and as a particle (correct)
What is the basis for the use of IR light in medicine?
What is the basis for the use of IR light in medicine?
- Its ability to be absorbed by a single molecule
- Its ability to produce interference and diffraction
- Its ability to appear as heat when absorbed (correct)
- Its ability to emit a lower energy light photon when absorbed
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Test your knowledge on the fascinating properties of light with this quiz! From the speed of light in different materials to its dual nature as both a wave and a particle, this quiz covers it all. Sharpen your understanding of the index of refraction and the unique behaviors of light in medicine. Put your science skills to the test and see how much you know about this essential part of our world!
