alleryStart learning →The word radio comes from the Latin radius, which means what?
ALoud speech
BRay of light
CMetal wire
DHidden voice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ray of light
Radius in Latin means spoke of a wheel, beam of light or ray, which suits waves radiating outward.
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