Which of the following can only be explained by a wave model oflight? reflection

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Which of the following can only be explained by a wave model oflight?
      reflection
       refraction
       interference
       photoelectriceffect


. When a person sees herself in a mirror,what do her eyes observe?
       A virtual image whoserays originate at the person.
       A virtual image formedfrom light rays that originate behind the mirror.
       A real image whose raysappear to originate at the person.
       A real image whose raysoriginate behind the mirror.


Which of the following statements is true about lightrefraction?
       Refraction occurs becauselight always speeds up when it passes from one transparent materialto another.
       Refraction always resultsin a light ray being bent toward the normal.
       Under certain conditionslight will be reflected instead of refracted at a boundary betweentwo transparent materials.
       Index of refraction ismeasure of the bending of light by a material

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Which of the following can only be explained by a wave modelof light? answer: interference . When a person sees herself in amirror, what do her eyes observe? answer: A virtual image whose rays originate at theperson. Which of the following statements is true about lightrefraction? answer: Index of refraction is measure of the bending oflight by a material

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