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pane00

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A wave in which the particle displacement is perpendicular to the wave motion is called a(n) ______________ wave.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

In the operation of a laser
 a. stimulated emission occurs.
  b. there is a population inversion.
  c. the excited state will tend to be metastable.
  d. the photons emitted will have transitioned to the ground state.
  e. For the answers (a), (b), (c), and (d), three are correct and one is incorrect.



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Answer to Question 1

transverse

Answer to Question 2

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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