Test: ACT Science

Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.

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Mary realizes that all of the waves on the electromagnetic spectrum are moving at the speed of light. Which of these answer choices is a possible conclusion for this experiment?

Light operates as both a particle and a wave

Light operates purely as a wave with a constant frequency

These are the different frequencies and wavelengths of light

There are the different possible sizes, shapes, and speeds that light can take

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