Optics Quiz
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Optics Quiz

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

  • Electromagnetism
  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Optics (correct)
  • 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?

  • Electromagnetic optics
  • Quantum optics
  • Geometric optics (correct)
  • Physical optics
  • What is a more comprehensive model of light that includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference?

  • Geometric optics
  • Ray-based model
  • Electromagnetic optics
  • Physical optics (correct)
  • What led to the discovery that light waves were in fact electromagnetic radiation?

    <p>Progress in electromagnetic theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which other forms of electromagnetic radiation exhibit similar properties to light?

    <p>Ultraviolet and infrared rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

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