Question
Write down four characteristics of light.
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Answer
Four characteristics of light are:-
(a). Light waves can travel through a vacuum
(b). Light waves are transverse waves
(c). The wavelength of light waves is short so that their length is measured in cents-microns.
(d). The velocity of light in a vacuum is $3 \times 10^8 m/s.$
(a). Light waves can travel through a vacuum
(b). Light waves are transverse waves
(c). The wavelength of light waves is short so that their length is measured in cents-microns.
(d). The velocity of light in a vacuum is $3 \times 10^8 m/s.$
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