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Chapter 9.4, Problem 1bT
Three light waves are represented at right. The diagram are drawn to the same scale.
1. How is the wave in case 1 different from the wave in case2? Explain how you can tell from the diagrams.
2. If the wave in case 2 were green light, could the wave in case 3 be red, light or blue light? Explain.
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