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cagreen833

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Explain why, in terms of photons, ultraviolet light can damage cells in your skin but visible light cannot.
 
  A) Ultraviolet photons have a smaller uncertainty in position.
  B) Ultraviolet photons have more energy.
  C) Ultraviolet photons move faster.
  D) Ultraviolet photons have a smaller uncertainty in energy.
  E) Ultraviolet photons have a longer wavelength.

Question 2

Who discovered that radiation is quantized?
 
  A) Erwin Schroedinger
  B) Max Planck
  C) Albert Einstein
  D) Donald Duck
  E) Neils Bohr


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irishcancer18

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


cagreen833

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

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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