Physics - Unit: Applications of the Wave Nature of Light Explain why increasing the aperture of an optical instrument affects the instrument resolution. Summarize how polarization validates the wave theory of light.

Physics - Unit: Applications of the Wave Nature of Light Explain why increasing the aperture of an optical instrument affects the instrument resolution. Summarize how polarization validates the wave theory of light.

University Physics Volume 3

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Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter1: The Nature Of Light

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