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What is the number of oscillations that a light wave makes per second called?
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The frequency of the wave.
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What is measured in frequency?
== Frequency speaks to the number of oscillations per unit of time. Oscillations or cycles per unit of time is a concept applied to some kind of repeating or harmonic motion or wave, and it could be mechanical (sound) or electromagnetic (light). When we consider the frequency of these oscillations, we see the frequency as the number of cycles per second that the oscillation makes. And cycles per second is what is called Hertz, after Heinrich Hertz, an early investigator. (One cycle per second is one Hertz.) A link can be found below.
How is light damping achieved?
The amplitude of resonant oscillations can be reduced by damping.Light damping reduces oscillations slowly.Heavy damping reduces oscillations quickly.Critical damping stops the oscillation within one cycle.The graph above shows light damping.
Explain how polarized light is different from non-polarized light.?
In polarized light, the plane of the electrical (and magnetic) oscillations is the same for all photons (particles of light). For example, if the light is traveling away from you, all photons might have electrical oscillations that go up and down.
What is the speed of light in light years per second?
The number of years in a second... by definition!
What is the length of time between breaking waves called?
whether you are talking about waves on the beach or waves of light or sound waves. the time it takes for one wave to oscillate completely is the period of the wave. if, however you would like to know how many oscillations each wave completes per second, then you would be looking for frequencys
What is the number of times a light wave completes a cycle in 1 second?
A light wave completes a billion cycles in one second.
How fast does light travelin a number form?
299,792,458 meters per second 186,282.397 miles per second
What is a polarizer?
To begin, the correct term is "crossed" polarizer, not cross. The way that a crossed polarizer works is that it contains two polarizers, the first selects a plane of polarized light from an unpolarized light source (containing many oscillations, or planes). The second polarizer than absorbs that plane of polarized light that made it past the first, as it selects a plane of polarized light that is not the one let through the first.
What is a cross polarizer?
To begin, the correct term is "crossed" polarizer, not cross. The way that a crossed polarizer works is that it contains two polarizers, the first selects a plane of polarized light from an unpolarized light source (containing many oscillations, or planes). The second polarizer than absorbs that plane of polarized light that made it past the first, as it selects a plane of polarized light that is not the one let through the first.
What is the number of centimeters between waves of light?
The measure of a light's frequency is called wavelength.
Which reaction during photosynthesis is light-independent?
That is the second step. It is called dark cycle
What number is Laurentian pencil crayon colour light brown?
Number 10 is just called "Brown" but it is lighter than number 11 which is called "Chestnut"
