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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which statement about how light travels is true? Choose one answer. a. Light waves can travel in a vacuum and travel at a constant speed even if the light source is moving. b. Light waves need a medium to travel, and they travel at the same speed even if the light source is moving. c. Light waves can travel in a vacuum and will travel faster if the light source is moving forward. d. Light waves need a medium to travel, and they travel faster if the light source is moving forward. a? @agent0smith

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or c.....

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Between a and c, use your answer from the last question to help you decide :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol b :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or maybe ........ idk

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Read this answer : http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/52e960a3e4b042661d4d7114 from there, you know that: light travels in a vacuum (doesn't need a medium), and that it travels at constant speed regardless of the source.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah i was just gonna say that - and now im confused! cuz light doesnt need a medium it travels through space...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a!

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Good job :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cuz thats what i said the first time and then u confused me...

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

lol i said BETWEEN a and c... and then you chose b :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

>.< haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THATS BECUZ B IS BETWEEN A AND C XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hahaha i didnt get it XD im laughing so hard now

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

LOLLLL hahaha i meant CHOOSE between a and c :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i didnt know that XD

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

haha i am sorry, i should've said choose between them :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bleh :P haha

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

i blame you, your fault :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh go jump in a lake XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jk jk dont drown

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

:O ahaha i will not drown, i can swim, cos i'm not an airhead... you shouldn't jump in a lake though... :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i took 5 years of swimming lessons so i wouldnt drown either XD

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

well... okay... let's go swimming in a lake together then! Nobody will drown! :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok *now* this needs to be taken off the question comment section XD

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

no it doesn't! we're goin swimming!

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