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Explain what lighting is

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter5: Radiation And Spectra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9E: Explain why light is referred to as electromagnetic radiation.

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