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light
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waves of energy that travel in straight lines; little packets of energy that can travel like particles through otherwise empty space
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electromagnetic
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relating to electrical and magnetic fields
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speed of light
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300,000 km/s
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transmission
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the passing of light waves through an object
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reflection
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the bouncing of light waves off an object
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absorption
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the entrance of light waves into an object
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emission
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radiation of electromagnetic energy
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Olaus Roemer
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first person to measure the speed of light
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