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1
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Refers to the bouncing back of waves.

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Reflection

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It passes through different media

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Refraction

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It passes through a gap or around the edges.

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Diffraction

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Allows an unpolarized light to vibrate or to focus the one direction or on a single plane.

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Polarization

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is a range of frequencies the human eye can detect. It is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Visible light

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It is used in long-distance communication

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Radio wave

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common applications of microwaves include communications and cooking.

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Microwave

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It is used in transferring information and data between phones, in night vision devices, and in thermal scanners

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Infrared

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9
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This is the light that is detectable by human eyes

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Visible light

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10
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Emitted by the sun

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Ultraviolet

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Used to take an image of your bones and lungs and is used in detecting diseases.

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X-ray

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12
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used in the field of medicine for curing tumors without risks of open surgery.

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Gamma ray

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13
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Lowest Energy

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Red

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14
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Highest Energy

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Violet

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