C 93 Flashcards
1
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- Absorption
A
- The disappearance of an EM wave into a medium
2
Q
- Scattering
A
- The spreading out of light rays in all directions, because particles reflect and absorb the light
3
Q
- Polarization
A
- The quality of light in which all of it’s waves vibrate in the same direction
4
Q
- Prism
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- A tool that uses refraction to spread out the different wavelengths that make up white light
5
Q
- Transmission
A
- Is the passage of an EM wave through a medium