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Explain how light can be polarized by means of refraction.
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A beam of light enters a medium, polarizing to some degree. The beams then leave the medium and change direction again, so you have two split parallel beams of light.
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Yes. Your turn
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List each kind of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum from low to high wavelength.
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Gamma Rays, X-rays, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio waves
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Yep, your turn
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If an EM wave has a wavelength of 1cm, how much energy does it have? Give your answer in eV.
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about 1.24×10^-4 ev
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Correct, your turn.
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Re: Crave The Wave B

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What is attenuation?
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