Radiation, Waves, & Information Quiz
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What is the term used to describe energy (information) that is transferred from place to place in the form of a wave?

  • Particles
  • Neutrinos
  • Radiation (correct)
  • Cosmic rays

What type of energy comes to our eyes in the form of a wave?

  • Gamma rays
  • Gravitational radiation
  • Visible light (correct)
  • Sound energy

Which type of radiation was studied in relation to our knowledge of the universe until recently?

  • Neutrinos
  • Radio waves
  • Visible light (correct)
  • X-rays

What did scientists decide about the nature of light, considering its behavior as described in the passage?

<p>Light is neither a wave nor a particle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of model of light is illustrated by the properties of reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, and polarization?

<p>Wave model (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is wave motion NOT considered a mechanical phenomenon?

<p>Because waves are material objects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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