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Name: Light takes 499 seconds to travel from Sun to Earth. During that time,
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Description: Light takes 499 seconds to travel from Sun to Earth. During that time, the Sun moves across our sky (499/3600)•(360°/24) ≈ 2° ≈ 4 sun-widths.If I want my high-powered laser to have its beam hit the sun, where should I aim?

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University Physics Volume 3

17th Edition

ISBN:9781938168185

Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Interference

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3CQ: Why won’t two small sodium lamps, held close together, produce an interference pattern on a distant...

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