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A distant palm tree on a hot dry day that often appears to be reflected from water is
 
  A) due to light refracted upward as it grazes the hot surface.
  B) the inverse of a mirage.
  C) evidence that light travels in straight lines.

Question 2

The white light from the Sun is a
 
  A) compliment of the surrounding blue sky.
  B) composite of light of all the visible frequencies.
  C) mixture of selected frequencies of light.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




bucstennis@aim.com

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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