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Question
State three properties of infrared radiations similar to that of visible light.
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Solution
(i) Infrared radiations and visible light both travel in a vacuum with a speed of 3 × 108 ms−1.
(ii) Both the infrared radiations and the visible light obey the laws of reflection and refraction.
(iii) Both the infrared radiations and the visible light are electromagnetic waves.
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