6 Questions
What is the term used to describe energy (information) that is transferred from place to place in the form of a wave?
Radiation
What type of energy comes to our eyes in the form of a wave?
Visible light
Which type of radiation was studied in relation to our knowledge of the universe until recently?
Visible light
What did scientists decide about the nature of light, considering its behavior as described in the passage?
Light is neither a wave nor a particle
What kind of model of light is illustrated by the properties of reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, and polarization?
Wave model
Why is wave motion NOT considered a mechanical phenomenon?
Because waves are material objects
Test your knowledge about radiation, waves, and information transfer through sound and light waves. Explore how information from the cosmos is obtained through the study of visible light and other forms of radiation.
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