University Physics Volume 2
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Chapter 16, Problem 48P
While outdoors on a sunny day, a student holds a large convex lens of radius 4.0 cm above a sheet of paper to produce a bright spot on the paper that Is 1.0 cm in radius, rather than a sharp focus. By what factor is the electric field in the bright spot of light related to the electric field of sunlight leaving the side of the lens facing the paper?
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While outdoors on a sunny day, a student holds a large convex lens of radius 4.0 cm above a sheet of paper to produce a bright spot on the paper that is 1.0 cm in radius, rather than a sharp focus. By what factor is the electric field in the bright spot of light related to the electric field of sunlight leaving the side of the lens facing the paper?
What happens when light moves from a medium with a high refractive index into a medium with a lower refractive index at an angle of incidence of less than 90°?
a)
The ray of light speeds up and bends towards the normal.
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The ray of light continues on the exact same path.
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The ray of light speeds up and bends away from the normal.
d)
The ray of light continues on the exact same path, but at a faster speed.
What happens when light moves from a medium with a low refractive index into a medium with a higher refractive index at an angle of incidence of less than 90°?
a)
The ray of light speeds up and bends away from the normal.
b)
The ray of light continues on the exact same path, but at a faster speed.
c)
The ray of light continues on the exact same path, but at a slower speed.
d)
The ray of light slows down and bends towards the normal.
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