Questions from College Physics

Q: Light of wavelength 5.00 x 102 nm is incident normally

Light of wavelength 5.00 x 102 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating. If the third - order maximum of the diffraction pattern is observed at 32.0°, (a) What is the number of rulings per cen...

Q: In a location where the speed of sound is 354 m/

In a location where the speed of sound is 354 m/s, a 2.00 kHz sound wave impinges on two slits 30.0 cm apart. (a) At what angle is the first maximum located? (b) If the sound wave is replaced by 3.00...

Q: Light containing two different wavelengths passes through a diffraction grating with 1

Light containing two different wavelengths passes through a diffraction grating with 1.20 x 103 slits/cm. On a screen 15.0 cm from the grating, the third - order maximum of the shorter wavelength fall...

Q: The angle of incidence of a light beam in air onto a

The angle of incidence of a light beam in air onto a reflecting surface is continuously variable. The reflected ray is found to be completely polarized when the angle of incidence is 48.0°. (a) What i...

Q: Unpolarized light passes through two Polaroid sheets. The transmission axis of

Unpolarized light passes through two Polaroid sheets. The transmission axis of the analyzer makes an angle of 35.0° with the axis of the polarizer. (a) What fraction of the original unpolarized light...

Q: The index of refraction of a glass plate is 1.52

The index of refraction of a glass plate is 1.52. What is the Brewster’s angle when the plate is (a) In air and (b) In water?

Q: At what angle above the horizon is the Sun if light from

At what angle above the horizon is the Sun if light from it is completely polarized upon reflection from water?

Q: A light beam is incident on a piece of fused quartz (

A light beam is incident on a piece of fused quartz (n = 1.458) at the Brewster’s angle. Find a) The value of Brewster’s angle and (b) The angle of refraction for the transmitted ray.

Q: The critical angle for total internal reflection for sapphire surrounded by air

The critical angle for total internal reflection for sapphire surrounded by air is 34.4°. Calculate the Brew ster’s angle for sapphire if the light is incident from the air.

Q: Equation 24.14 assumes the incident light is in air.

Equation 24.14 assumes the incident light is in air. If the light is incident from a medium of index n1 onto a medium of index n2, follow the procedure used to derive Equation 24.14 to show that tan θ...