College Physics
2nd Edition
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Author: ETKINA, Eugenia, Planinšič, G. (gorazd), Van Heuvelen, Alan
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Chapter 22, Problem 2MCQ
Each point of a light-emitting object
a. sends one ray.
b. sends two rays.
c. sends an infinite number of rays.
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