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What branch of physics studies the behavior and properties of light?

  • Thermodynamics
  • Optics (correct)
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Astrophysics
  • What type of electromagnetic radiation exhibits similar properties to light?

  • Ultraviolet rays
  • X-rays (correct)
  • Microwaves
  • Gamma rays
  • 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?

  • Physical optics
  • Quantum optics
  • Geometric optics (correct)
  • Wave optics
  • Which model of light includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference?

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    What theory led to the discovery that light waves were in fact electromagnetic radiation?

    <p>Maxwell's equations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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