(i) Glass is transparent to short-wavelength light and is which of the following A) opaque to long-wavelength waves. B) opaque to the same light that is reflected from an interior surface. C) Both of these. D) None of these.

(i) Glass is transparent to short-wavelength light and is which of the following A) opaque to long-wavelength waves. B) opaque to the same light that is reflected from an interior surface. C) Both of these. D) None of these.

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(i) Glass is transparent to short-wavelength light and is which of the following

A) opaque to long-wavelength waves.
B) opaque to the same light that is reflected from an interior surface.
C) Both of these.
D) None of these.

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