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Question
Name three properties of ultraviolet radiations which are similar to visible light.
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Solution
(a) Ultraviolet radiations travel in a straight line with a speed of 3 x `10^8` m in air (or vacuum).
(b) They obey the laws of reflection and refraction.
(c) They affect the photographic plate.
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