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Which model of light treats light as a collection of rays that travel in straight lines and bend when they pass through or reflect from surfaces?
Which model of light treats light as a collection of rays that travel in straight lines and bend when they pass through or reflect from surfaces?
- Wave model of light
- Geometric optics (correct)
- Electromagnetic radiation model
- Physical optics
What is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light?
What is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light?
- Geometric optics
- Optics (correct)
- Electromagnetism
- Quantum mechanics
Which form of electromagnetic radiation exhibits similar properties to visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light?
Which form of electromagnetic radiation exhibits similar properties to visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light?
- Gamma rays
- Microwaves
- X-rays (correct)
- Radio waves
Which model of light includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference that cannot be accounted for in geometric optics?
Which model of light includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference that cannot be accounted for in geometric optics?
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What theory led to the discovery that light waves were in fact electromagnetic radiation?
What theory led to the discovery that light waves were in fact electromagnetic radiation?
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