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The distance of the object that reflected the wave.
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Ch. 33.1 - Prob. 33.1QQCh. 33.3 - What is the phase difference between the...Ch. 33.3 - Prob. 33.3QQCh. 33.5 - Prob. 33.4QQCh. 33.6 - Prob. 33.5QQCh. 33.7 - Prob. 33.6QQCh. 33.7 - Prob. 33.7QQCh. 33 - Prob. 1PCh. 33 - Prob. 2PCh. 33 - Prob. 3P
Ch. 33 - Prob. 4PCh. 33 - The distance to the North Star, Polaris, is...Ch. 33 - Prob. 6PCh. 33 - Prob. 7PCh. 33 - Prob. 8PCh. 33 - Prob. 9PCh. 33 - Prob. 10PCh. 33 - Prob. 11PCh. 33 - Prob. 12PCh. 33 - If the intensity of sunlight at the Earths surface...Ch. 33 - Prob. 14PCh. 33 - Prob. 15PCh. 33 - Review. Model the electromagnetic wave in a...Ch. 33 - Prob. 17PCh. 33 - Prob. 18PCh. 33 - Prob. 19PCh. 33 - Prob. 20PCh. 33 - Prob. 21PCh. 33 - The intensity of sunlight at the Earths distance...Ch. 33 - Prob. 23PCh. 33 - Prob. 24PCh. 33 - Prob. 25PCh. 33 - Prob. 26PCh. 33 - Extremely low-frequency (ELF) waves that can...Ch. 33 - A large, flat sheet carries a uniformly...Ch. 33 - Prob. 29PCh. 33 - Prob. 30PCh. 33 - Prob. 31PCh. 33 - Prob. 32PCh. 33 - Prob. 33APCh. 33 - Prob. 34APCh. 33 - Prob. 35APCh. 33 - Prob. 36APCh. 33 - Prob. 37APCh. 33 - One goal of the Russian space program is to...Ch. 33 - Prob. 39APCh. 33 - Prob. 40APCh. 33 - Prob. 41APCh. 33 - Prob. 42APCh. 33 - Prob. 43APCh. 33 - Prob. 44APCh. 33 - Review. (a) A homeowner has a solar water heater...Ch. 33 - Prob. 46APCh. 33 - Prob. 47APCh. 33 - Prob. 48APCh. 33 - Prob. 49APCh. 33 - Prob. 50CPCh. 33 - Prob. 51CP
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