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What is the branch of physics that deals with the study of light?
What is the branch of physics that deals with the study of light?
- Thermodynamics
- Optics (correct)
- Electromagnetism
- Quantum mechanics
What is the term for the property of light traveling in a straight line?
What is the term for the property of light traveling in a straight line?
- Wave propagation
- Dispersive propagation
- Rectilinear propagation (correct)
- Curvilinear propagation
What is the term for the direction along which light energy is propagated?
What is the term for the direction along which light energy is propagated?
- Photon path
- Ray of light (correct)
- Wavefront
- Light stream
What is the term for a beam of light where a large number of rays are parallel to each other?
What is the term for a beam of light where a large number of rays are parallel to each other?
What is the term for a collection of a large number of rays of light?
What is the term for a collection of a large number of rays of light?