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What property of light counts the number of waves that pass by a given point in one second?
What property of light counts the number of waves that pass by a given point in one second?
What is the distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next called?
What is the distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next called?
In which medium is the speed of light lesser than in vacuum?
In which medium is the speed of light lesser than in vacuum?
What is light called when it exhibits only a single wavelength?
What is light called when it exhibits only a single wavelength?
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Which phenomena can light exhibit among these options?
Which phenomena can light exhibit among these options?
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Study Notes
Frequency
- Frequency counts the number of waves that pass by a given point in one second.
Wavelength
- The distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next is called the wavelength.
Speed of Light
- Light travels slower in a medium than in a vacuum.
Monochromatic Light
- Light that exhibits only a single wavelength is called monochromatic light.
Phenomena of Light
- Light can exhibit phenomena such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, and polarization.
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Test your knowledge of the basic properties of light, including frequency, wavelength, energy, and speed. Learn about how light travels in waves and its unique characteristics as an electromagnetic wave.
