E = mc² = 0.001 kg × (3×10⁸)² = 0.001 × 9×10¹⁶ = 9×10¹³ J. Enormous energy. 1 g mass if fully converted gives this. Atomic bomb converts small fraction.
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Dispersion happens because refractive index varies with wavelength. Prism, rainbow. Scattering is Tyndall effect (blue sky). Polarisation restricts vibrations.
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Three significant figures require the number to be written with three meaningful digits. 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s has three significant figures (3,0,0). 3 × 10⁸ has one significant figure; 3.0 × 10⁸ has two; 300000000 has ambiguous significance. Standard scientific notation: 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s. This is important in precision measurements.
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