An Inventor Proposes to Equip an Office with a Polarized

question 31

Multiple Choice

An inventor proposes to equip an office with a polarized source of background music and let those who prefer not to hear it wear polarizing earplugs.His idea is

• A)a good one - giving people a choice.
• B)too expensive.
• C)too much bother.
• D)nonsense - you can't polarize a sound wave.

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