Physics
Name three properties of ultraviolet radiations which are similar to the visible light.
Answer
Three properties of ultraviolet radiations which are similar to the visible light are as follows —
(a) Ultraviolet radiations travel in a straight line like visible light, with a speed of 3 x 108 m s-1 in air or vacuum.
(b) They obey the laws of reflection and refraction.
(c) They affect the photographic plate.
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