douglas (jed3339) – Homework 01 – yao – (54790) 1

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What is the ratio of their wavelengths, ?
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What is the ratio of their frequencies of oscil-
f′
001 10.0 points lations, ?
The reflecting surfaces of two intersecting flat f
mirrors are at an angle of 61 ◦ , as shown in 005 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points
the figure. A light ray strikes the horizontal v′
mirror at an angle of 53◦ with respect to the What is the ratio of the traveling speeds, ?
c
mirror’s surface.
006 10.0 points
Light goes from flint glass into ethanol. The
φ
angle of refraction in the ethanol is 19.2◦ , the
index of refraction for flint glass is 1.61, and
the index of refraction for ethanol is 1.36.
What is the angle of incidence in the glass?
Answer in units of ◦ .
61◦ 53◦
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Figure is not drawn to scale. A narrow beam of light passes through a plate
of glass with thickness 2.81 cm and a refractive
Calculate the angle φ. index 1.51. The beam enters from air at an
Answer in units of ◦ . angle 32.7 ◦ . The goal is to calculate the
deviation d of the ray as indicated in the
002 10.0 points figure.
Given: The sun is 1.5 × 108 km from Earth.
32. 7
The index of refraction for water is 1.296.
◦
How much longer would it take light from
the sun to reach Earth if the space between
them were filled with water rather than a n = 1.51
2.81 cm
vacuum?
Answer in units of min.
θ2
d

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Consider a light ray which enters from air to
Find deviation d .
a liquid, where the index of refraction of the
Answer in units of cm.
liquid is given by n = 1.4.
Consider the following three ratios, where
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each is defined by the specified quantity in
A diver shines a light up to the surface of a
the liquid, λ′ , f ′ , and v ′ , to that in the air,
flat glass-bottomed boat at an angle of 40 ◦
λ, f, and c.
light ray relative to the normal.
If the indices of refraction of air, water,
n=1 Air and glass are 1.0, 1.33, and 1.5 respectively,
at what angle does the light leave the glass
(relative to its normal)?
1.4 Liquid Answer in units of ◦ .

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A cylindrical cistern, constructed below
ground level, is 2.8 m in diameter and 2.2 m
deep and is filled to the brim with a liquid
whose index of refraction is 1.49. A small ob-
ject rests on the bottom of the cistern at its
center.
x
1.5 m
2.8 m
2.2 m
How far x from the edge of the cistern can
a girl whose eyes are 1.5 m from the ground
stand and still see the object?
Answer in units of m.
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Light of wavelength 544 nm is incident on the
face of a silica prism at an angle of θ1 = 83.4◦
(with respect to the normal to the surface).
The apex angle of the prism is φ = 49.1◦ .
Given: The value of the index of refraction
for silica is n = 1.455.
φ
θ1
θ2 θ3 θ4
Find the angle of refraction at this first
surface.
Answer in units of degrees.
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Find the angle of incidence at the second sur-
face.
Answer in units of degrees.
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Find the angle of refraction at the second
surface.
Answer in units of degrees.
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Find the angle between the incident and
2
emerging rays.
Answer in units of degrees.
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A fiber optic cable (nf iber = 1.91) is sub-
merged in water (nwater = 1.3).
What is the critical angle for light to stay
inside the cable?
Answer in units of ◦ .
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A jewel thief hides a diamond by placing it
on the bottom of a public swimming pool.
He places a circular raft on the surface of
the water directly above and centered on the
diamond as shown.
d
∆y
If the surface of the water is calm and the
pool is 1.78 m deep, find the minimum diame-
ter of the raft that would prevent the diamond
from being seen from outside of the water.
Answer in units of m.
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1.49 µm
θ
Determine the maximum angle θ for which
the light rays incident on the end of the light
pipe shown in the figure above are subject
to total internal reflection along the walls of
the pipe. The pipe of diameter 1.49 µm has
an index of refraction of 1.21 and the outside
medium is air.
Answer in units of ◦ .
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4. The spectrum produced has less separa-
017 10.0 points tion between red and violet than that pro-
Consider a prism with the shape shown in the duced in air.
diagram. Its index of refraction is labeled by
np , and it is submerged in a special liquid 5. Violet light will not emerge from the
which has an index of refraction nℓ , where the prism.
difference np − nℓ = 0.58. The light ray is
perpendicularly incident from the liquid into 6. The spectrum produced has greater sep-
the prism as shown in the diagram. Notice aration between red and violet than that pro-
that the incident angle at both points A and duced in air.
B is 45◦ .
45° 7. No spectrum is produced.
A
8. The spectrum has the same separation
np nl between red and violet as that produced in
air.
B
45° 9. A spectrum is produced, but the deviation
Find the index of refraction of the prism for of the beam is opposite to that seen in air.
a critical angle of 45◦ .
10. There is no light seen coming out of the
prism.
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A beam of white light is incident on a trian-
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gular glass prism with an index of refraction
Consider a concave mirror with radius R. An
of about 1.5 for visible light, producing a
spectrum. Initially, the prism is in a glass upright object is placed between the interval
R
aquarium filled with air, as shown. and R.
2
Aquarium Spectrum
Red
t
den
R R/2
ci
In
ht Vi
Lig ol e
Prism t
The image is
If the aquarium is now filled with water, 1. real, upright, same size.
with an index of refraction of 1.3, which of the
following is true? 2. virtual, inverted, reduced.
1. The positions of red and violet are re- 3. virtual, upright, enlarged.
versed in the spectrum.
4. virtual, upright, reduced.
2. The intensity of the light emerging in-
creases. 5. virtual, upright, same size.
3. Red light will not emerge from the 6. real, upright, enlarged.
prism.
7. real, upright, reduced.
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8. virtual, inverted, enlarged.

9. real, inverted, enlarged.

10. real, inverted, reduced.

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A concave mirror with a radius of curvature
of 1.4 m is illuminated by a candle located on
the symmetry axis 3.4 m from the mirror.
Where is the image of the candle?
Answer in units of m.

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A concave mirror has a focal length of 39 cm.
What is the position of the resulting image
if the image is inverted and 2 times smaller
than the object?
Answer in units of cm.

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A production line inspector wants a mirror
that produces an upright image with magnifi-
cation of 5.6 when it is located 14 mm from a
machine part.
What kind of mirror would do this job?

1. concave mirror

2. Unable to determine.

3. convex mirror

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What is its radius of curvature?
Answer in units of mm.

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An object is 12.8 cm from the surface of a
reflective spherical Christmas-tree ornament
2.93 cm in radius.
What is the apparent position of the image?
Answer in units of cm.

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What is the magnification of the image?