Consider the following list of properties. Which applies to light?
A: Mechanical wave
B: Electromagnetic wave
C: Travels in circular paths
D: Travels in a straight line(1 point)
Responses
a) B and D
b) A and C
c) A, B, and D
d) A, B, and C
1 answer
The correct answer is d) A, B, and C. Light is classified as an electromagnetic wave, it can travel in a straight line or in a curved path depending on the medium through which it travels, and it can exhibit wave phenomena such as diffraction and interference which are characteristic of mechanical waves.