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Sportsfan2111

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Since radiation interacts with matter in individual particle-like impacts called photons, why does light seem continuous to us?
 
  A) Each photon is spread out over a large region of space and these regions overlap each other.
  B) Because there are so many photons in a light beam and each carries such a small amount of energy.
  C) Each photon has a very wide range of energies, and these energy ranges overlap each other.
  D) Because of the way that the photons interact with each other.
  E) Because there are so few photons in a light beam and because they each carry such a large amount of energy.

Question 2

Which of the following provides evidence that light is made of waves?
 
  A) The individual dots seen on a photographic plate when a photo is taken at extremely short exposure times
  B) Interference effects seen when light passes through a narrow opening
  C) Both of the above.
  D) Experiments that spread light out into a spectrum of colors
  E) All of the above.



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sailorcrescent

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B




Sportsfan2111

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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