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muriel_volestrangler

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58. Why do you think the word 'portion' is not suitable?

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 03:46 PM

Aug 2013

After light goes through a beam splitter, what word do you insist is used to describe one of the beams, to indicate that some of the light has gone one way, and some another? Why is 'portion' wrong?

As an example of usage:

As the name implies, beamsplitters are utilized to redirect a portion of a light beam while allowing the remainder to continue on a straight path.

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/prismsandbeamsplitters.html

The secure room could only be accessed by NSA technicians. This is a room which is secured against the people who work for the telecoms company.

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