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THEORETICAL COMPETITION
January 12, 2018
1. The time available for the theoretical competition is 4 hours. There are three questions.
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A mountain climber starts climbing on a fairly high mountain, at the foot of which the
temperature and the air pressure are equal to 𝑇0 = 293 К and 𝑝0 = 1.013 ∙ 105 Pa. At the
altitude of 𝐻 = 1500 m, he decides to make a halt in order to boil some water and discovers that
it boils faster than usual. He opens the handbook on physics available at the moment and finds
that at temperature 𝑇1 = 373 К, the saturated water vapor pressure is 𝑝1 = 𝑝0 = 1.013 ∙ 105 Pa,
and at temperature 𝑇2 = 365 К it is equal to 𝑝2 = 0.757 ∙ 105 Pa.
2.4 Find and calculate the boiling temperature of water at the altitude of 𝐻 = 1500 m.
After having resumed his climbing, the mountain climber discovers that snow appears at
a certain altitude and special equipment is needed to proceed further.
2.5 Find and calculate the altitude ℎ0 , at which the climber noticed the appearance of a snow
cover on the mountain.
The climber recalled the conversation with the locals right before climbing, in which he
was informed that the snow cover completely disappears from the mountain at temperatures 𝑇 >
310 К at the foot of the mountain.
2.6 Find and calculate the height 𝐻0 of the mountain on which the climber ascends.
Having risen even higher along the slope of the mountain to some altitude 𝐻′, the climber
notices the appearance of fog. Looking around, he realizes that there are no clouds and there is
no wind. The climber knows that the molar mass of water is 𝜇𝐻2 𝑂 = 18.0 ∙ 10−3 kg/mole, and
according to the weather forecast, the relative humidity at the foot of the mountain was equal to
𝜑 = 0,15. In the handbook on physics, he finds a formula for the pressure of saturated water
vapor in the temperature range 𝑇 ∈ (250,300)К, which has the following form
𝑝 𝑇
ln 𝑝 𝑣𝑎𝑝 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 ln 𝑇 ,
𝑣𝑎𝑝0 0
where 𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 denotes the saturated vapor pressure at temperature 𝑇, 𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝0 stands for the saturated
vapor pressure at temperature 𝑇0 , 𝑎 = 3.63 ∙ 10−2 , 𝑏 = 18.2 are constants. In the calculations,
consider that the water vapor is always in thermodynamic equilibrium with the surrounding air.
2.7 Find and calculate the altitude 𝐻′.
2.8 Find and calculate the minimum air humidity 𝜑𝑚𝑖𝑛 at the foot of the mountain such that the
fog is still observed somewhere on the mountain slope.
Mathematical hint
𝑑𝑥 1
You may need knowledge of the following integral ∫ 𝑎𝑥+𝑏 = 𝑎 ln|𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏|.
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m1 S S 0 h0 (12)
The total kinetic energy of the test-tube and the rising water is equal to
2
mv 2 m v 2 v2 1 S 1 S0 S
K 0 1 S0 h0 0 S S0 h0 0 v0 h0v02 . (13)
2 2 2 2 S S0 2 S S0
А2.3 The equation of the law of conservation of energy for the system under consideration is
written as
1 S0 S 1 S0 S
h0 v02 gx 2 E const . (14)
2 S S0 2 S S0
This equation is also an equation of harmonic oscillations with the same period
h
T 2 0 . (15)
g
h0
Formula (15) T 2 0,2
g
Total 3,0
Content Points
Formula (1) I0 = I1(0) =U/R = 1 mA 0.5
Numerical value I0 = 1 mA 0.1
Formula (2) Q = CU/2 0.5
Formula (3) q1 = q + q2 0.5
Formula (4) q3 + q = Q 0.5
Formula (5) q1 = q3 0.5
Formula (6) U = I1R + I2R 0.2
Formula (7) Uτ = q1R + q2R 0.5
1 𝜏
Formula (8) 𝑞 = 3 𝐶𝑈 (1 − 𝑅𝐶) 0.5
Numerical value 𝑞 = 179 μCl 0.2
Total 4.0
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Since this ray is parallel to the optical axis, after the refraction it passes through the focus
F . The required condition is satisfied by the ray moving at a distance
d F tg F (2)
From the optical axes. Obviously, this ray propagates along the sides of the regular
17-gon, whose side length is equal to the length of the segment AB , or
l F d tg F (1 2 ) . (3)
The radius of the circle, inscribed in this 17-gon, is finally found as
R
l
F 1 2 30,8 sm . (4)
2tg
2
For diverging lenses, the solution is similar, but we should only consider a
ray that hits the lens below the optical axis.
In this case, the length of the side of the 17-gon, formed by the trajectory of the ray, is equal
to
l F F tg 2 F 1 2 (5)
then, the radius of the inscribed circles found as
1 2
RF 23,4см . (6)
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Content Points
2
Formula (1) 0,2
17
Formula (2) d F 0,6
Formula (3) l F d tg F (1 ) 2
0,4
l F (1 2 )
Formula (4) R
0,4
2tg
2
2
𝛼 is neglected (-0,2)
Numerical value R 30,8 sm 0,2
Formula (5) l F F tg 2 F 1 2 0,6
1 2
Formula (6) R F 0,4
𝛼 2 is neglected (-0,2)
Numerical value R 23,4 sm 0,2
Total 3,0
1.4 [0,6 points] For the time interval 𝜏 the amount of solar energy, absorbed by the Earth, is equal
to
𝛿𝑄 = 𝛼𝜋𝑅𝐸2 𝜏 (10)
and the time interval sought is obtained as
𝑀 𝛾𝑅∆𝑇
𝜏 = 𝛼𝜋𝑅2 𝜇 𝛾−1 = 30.3 ∙ 103 s. (11)
𝐸 𝑎𝑖𝑟
Part 2. Adiabatic atmosphere (6,8 points)
2.1 [1,2 points] The temperature of the atmosphere does not remain constant with altitude, so
equation (5) should be rewritten in the form
𝜇 𝑝
𝜌 = 𝑎𝑖𝑟 . (12)
𝑅𝑇
Since the atmosphere is assumed adiabatic, one can write that
𝛾
𝑝𝑇 1−𝛾= 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡. (13)
Solving together equations (4), (12) and (13) yields
𝑑𝑇 (𝛾−1)𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔
=− = −𝛽 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡. (14)
𝑑ℎ 𝛾𝑅
Formula (14) proves that the temperature of the adiabatic atmosphere decreases with altitude
as
(𝛾−1)𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔
𝑇(ℎ) = 𝑇0 − ℎ = 𝑇0 − 𝛽ℎ (15)
𝛾𝑅
and is found at 𝐻 = 1500 𝑚 to be equal
𝑇(𝐻) = 278 К. (16)
2.2 [0,4 points] The pressure distribution over the altitude is determined by the adiabatic equation
(13)
𝛾 𝛾
𝑇0 1−𝛾 𝑇0 1−𝛾
𝑝(ℎ) = 𝑝0 (𝑇(ℎ)) = 𝑝0 (𝑇 −𝛽ℎ) (17)
0
and is found at 𝐻 = 1500 𝑚 to be equal
𝑝(𝐻) = 84.6 ∙ 103 𝑃𝑎. (18)
2.3 [0,8 points] Since the temperature of the upper part of the troposphere is fixed, it follows from
(15) that its height is determined by the condition
𝑇(ℎ) = 𝑇0 − 𝛽ℎ = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡. (19)
Thus, the change in the height of the troposphere at daytime and nighttime is derived as
𝛾𝑅∆𝑇
∆𝐻𝑎𝑡𝑚 = (𝛾−1)𝜇𝑑𝑛 𝑔 = 2,05 ∙ 103 m. (20)
𝑎𝑖𝑟
2.4 [0,6 points] In the stated range of temperatures and pressures, one can approximate the
saturated water vapor pressure by a linear function of the form
𝑝 −𝑝
𝑝(𝑇) = 𝑝1 + 𝑇2 −𝑇1 (𝑇 − 𝑇1 ). (21)
2 1
The boiling of the liquid begins when the saturated vapor pressure is equalized with the
external pressure of the atmosphere, which allows an intensive vaporization process to occur in the
emerging bubbles. Equating expressions (18) and (21) gives rise to
𝑇𝑏𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 368 К. (22)
2.5 [0,8 points] The melting point of ice varies little with the external pressure, so snow appears
when the temperature reaches 0 ℃, i.e.
𝑇𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑡 = 273 К. (23)
Consequently, using formula (15), we determine the altitude at which the snow cover
appears as
𝛾𝑅(𝑇0 −𝑇𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑡 )
ℎ0 = (𝛾−1)𝜇 = 2.05 ∙ 103 m. (24)
𝑔
𝑎𝑖𝑟
2.6 [0,4 points] If the air at the foot of the mountain is quite hot, then the temperature over the
entire mountain slope cannot fall to zero degrees Celsius. Then, formula (24) provides the height of
the mountain to be
𝛾𝑅(𝑇−𝑇 )
𝐻0 = (𝛾−1)𝜇𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑡𝑔 = 3.78 ∙ 103 m. (25)
𝑎𝑖𝑟
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2.7 [2,0 points] Since the water vapor is in thermodynamic equilibrium with the surrounding air,
their temperatures are equal at all altitudes. The equilibrium condition for the vapor is written
analogously to (4) as
𝑑𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 = −𝜌𝑣𝑎𝑝 𝑔𝑑ℎ, (26)
and its density is obtained from the ideal gas equation of state in the following form
𝜇𝐻 𝑂 𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝
𝜌𝑣𝑎𝑝 = 2𝑅𝑇 , (27)
in which the temperature dependence on the altitude is governed by formula (15).
By formulation, the pressure of unsaturated water vapor at the foot of the mountain reads as
𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 (0) = 𝜑𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝0 , (28)
whereas the saturated vapor pressure at the altitude 𝐻′ is denoted as
𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 (ℎ) = 𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 . (29)
Integrating equation (25) with the aid of (26) and (15) and initial conditions (28) and (29), it
is found that
𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 𝜇𝐻2 𝑂 𝑔 𝑇
ln 𝑝 = ln 𝜑 + 𝛽𝑅 ln 𝑇 . (30)
𝑣𝑎𝑝0 0
On the other hand, it is known from the handbook that
𝑃𝑣𝑎𝑝 𝑇
ln 𝑃 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 ln 𝑇 , (31)
𝑣𝑎𝑝0 0
and solving it together with (30) provides the following temperature at the altitude 𝐻′
𝑎−ln 𝜑
𝑇(𝐻 ′ ) = 𝑇0 exp (𝜇𝐻2𝑂 𝑔 ). (32)
−𝑏
𝛽𝑅
Then, the altitude itself is delivered by formula (15) as
𝑇0 −𝑇(𝐻 ′ ) 𝑇0 𝑎−ln 𝜑
𝐻′ = = (1 − exp (𝜇𝐻2 𝑂𝑔 )) = 2.55 ∙ 103 m. (33)
𝛽 𝛽 −𝑏
𝛽𝑅
2.8 [0,6 points] For the fog to be absent on the mountain, one has to put in formula (33)
𝐻 ′ = 𝐻0 , (34)
from which we obtain the desired expression for the air humidity
𝜇𝐻 𝑂 𝑔
2
𝛽𝐻0 𝑏− 𝛽𝑅
𝜑𝑚𝑖𝑛 = (1 − ) exp 𝑎 = 0.119. (35)
𝑇0
Content Points
Formula (1) 𝑝0 𝑆 = 𝑀𝑔 0,4
Formula (2) 𝑆 = 4𝜋𝑅𝐸2 0,2
1.1 2 1,0
4𝜋𝑝0 𝑅𝐸
Formula (3) 𝑀 = 0,2
𝑔
Correct numerical value 𝑀 = 5.32 ∙ 1018 kg 0,2
Formula (4) 𝑑𝑝 = −𝜌𝑔𝑑ℎ 0,2
𝜇 𝑝
Formula (5) 𝜌 = 𝑎𝑖𝑟 0,2
𝑅𝑇0
1.2 𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔 1,0
Formula (6) 𝑝(ℎ) = 𝑝0 exp (− ℎ) 0,4
𝑅𝑇0
Correct numerical value 𝑝(𝐻) = 85.0 ∙ 103 Pa 0,2
𝑀 𝛾𝑅
Formula (8) 𝛿𝑄 = 𝜇 𝛾−1 ∆𝑇 0,2
𝑎𝑖𝑟
1.3 Correct numerical value 𝛿𝑄 = 5.33 ∙ 1021 J 0,2 0,6
Formula (9) 𝛾 = 7/5 or equivalent 𝐶𝑃 = 7/2𝑅 0,2
Formula (10) 𝛿𝑄 = 𝛼𝜋𝑅𝐸2 𝜏 0,2
𝑀 𝛾𝑅∆𝑇
1.4 Formula (11) 𝜏 = 𝛼𝜋𝑅2 𝜇 𝛾−1 0,2 0,6
𝐸 𝑎𝑖𝑟
3
Correct numerical value 𝜏 = 30.3 ∙ 10 s 0,2
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𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑝
Formula (12) 𝜌 = 0,2
𝑅𝑇
𝛾
Formula (13) 𝑝𝑇 1−𝛾 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 0,2
𝑑𝑇 (𝛾−1)𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔
2.1 Formula (14) 𝑑ℎ = − = −𝛽 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 0,4 1,2
𝛾𝑅
(𝛾−1)𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔
Formula (15) 𝑇(ℎ) = 𝑇0 − ℎ = 𝑇0 − 𝛽ℎ 0,2
𝛾𝑅
Correct numerical value 𝑇(𝐻) = 278 К 0,2
𝛾 𝛾
0 𝑇 1−𝛾 0 𝑇 1−𝛾
Formula (17) 𝑝(ℎ) = 𝑝0 (𝑇(ℎ) ) = 𝑝0 (𝑇 −𝛽ℎ ) 0,2
2.2 0 0,4
Correct numerical value 𝑝(𝐻) = 84.6 ∙ 103 Pa 0,2
𝛾𝑅𝑇
Formula (19) 𝐻𝑎𝑡𝑚 = (𝛾−1)𝜇0 0,4
𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔
𝛾𝑅∆𝑇𝑑𝑛
2.3 Formula (20) ∆𝐻𝑎𝑡𝑚 = 0,2 0,8
(𝛾−1)𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔
Correct numerical value ∆𝐻𝑎𝑡𝑚 = 2,05 ∙ 103 𝑚 0,2
𝑝2 −𝑝1
Formula (21) 𝑝(𝑇) = 𝑝1 + (𝑇 − 𝑇1 ) 0,4
𝑇2 −𝑇1
2.4 0,6
Correct numerical value 𝑇𝑏𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 368 К 0,2
Formula (23) 𝑇𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑡 = 273 К. 0,2
𝛾𝑅(𝑇0 −𝑇𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑡 )
2.5 Formula (24) ℎ0 = (𝛾−1)𝜇 0,4 0,8
𝑔 𝑎𝑖𝑟
3
Correct numerical value ℎ0 = 2.05 ∙ 10 𝑚 0,2
𝛾𝑅(𝑇−𝑇𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑡 )
Formula (25) 𝐻0 = 0,2
2.6 (𝛾−1)𝜇𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑔 0,4
Correct numerical value 𝐻0 = 3.78 ∙ 103 𝑚 0,2
Formula (26) 𝑑𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 = −𝜌𝑣𝑎𝑝 𝑔𝑑ℎ 0,2
𝜇𝐻 𝑂 𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝
Formula (27) 𝜌𝑣𝑎𝑝 = 2𝑅𝑇 0,2
Formula (28) 𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 (0) = 𝜑𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝0 0,2
𝑝𝑣𝑎𝑝 𝜇𝐻2 𝑂 𝑔 𝑇
Formula (30) ln 𝑝 = ln 𝜑 + ln 𝑇 0,6
𝑣𝑎𝑝0 𝛽𝑅 0
2.7 𝑎−ln 𝜑
2,0
Formula (32) 𝑇(𝐻 ′ ) = 𝑇0 exp (𝜇𝐻2 𝑂 𝑔 ) 0,2
−𝑏
𝛽𝑅
𝑇0 −𝑇(𝐻 ′ ) 𝑇0 𝑎−ln 𝜑
Formula (33) 𝐻 ′ = = (1 − exp (𝜇𝐻2 𝑂 𝑔 )) 0,4
𝛽 𝛽 −𝑏
𝛽𝑅
Correct numerical value 𝐻 ′ = 2.55 ∙ 103 𝑚 0,2
Formula (34) 𝐻 ′ = 𝐻0 0,2
𝜇𝐻 𝑂 𝑔𝛽
2
2.8 𝛽𝐻0 𝑏− 𝑅 0,2 0,6
Formula (35) 𝜑𝑚𝑎𝑥 = (1 − ) exp 𝑎
𝑇0
Correct numerical value 𝜑𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.119 0,2
Total 10,0
py ' py , (2)
pz ' pz , (3)
E / c (V / c) px
E '/ c . (4)
1 V 2 / c2
1.2 [0,6 points] In any inertial frame of reference the expression for the momentum is written as
mv
p , (5)
1 v2 / c2
and the expression for the total energy has the form
mc 2
E . (6)
1 v2 / c2
This implies that the invariant sought is equal to
inv E 2 p 2c 2 m2c 4 . (7)
Part 2. Doppler effect and light aberration (4,6 points)
2.1 [1,0 points] Since the rest mass of photons is zero, it follows from (7) that the momentum and
energy of a photon are related as follows
E
p . (8)
c
It is known that the photon energy is given by the Planck formula as
E . (9)
The photon momentum projections on the coordinate axes are written as
px p cos , (10)
p y p sin , (11)
and on substituting into (B1.4), one finds
1 V cos / c
' . (12)
1 V 2 / c2
This is the well known formula for the relativistic Doppler effect.
2.2 [0,4 points] It follows from (2), 8) and (9) that
'
sin ' sin . (13)
c c
Using (12), it is merely found that
1 V 2 / c 2 sin
sin ' . (14)
1 V cos / c
Expression (14) is a classical formula for the light aberration.
2.3 [1,0 points] The position of the star on the celestial sphere varies throughout the year due to the
orbital motion of the Earth around the Sun and the aberration of light which is schematically shown
in the figure on the right. Since the speed of Earth's orbital motion is much less than the speed of
light, it follows from (14) that the aberration angle is equal to
V
' sin , (15)
c
where 𝜑 denotes the angle between 𝑉 and the direction towards the star.
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The figure shows that the angle 𝜑 varies periodically from a minimum value 𝛿 at the point
D, reaches the value of 𝜋/2 at the point B, has a maximum value of 𝜋 − 𝛿 at point C, and finally
becomes equal to 𝜋/2 at point 𝐴. Hence, one can infer that the star apparent position on the
celestial sphere moves along an ellipse with angular dimensions of the semi-axes
V
a1 (16)
c
and
V
a2 sin . (17)
c
It is found from the given data that
a
arcsin 2 64.2 . (18)
a1
2.4 [2,2 points] According to formula (12) for the Doppler effect the relative frequency shift at
0 is found to be
1 vX / c
1 9.95 103 . (19)
D 1 v X / c
This shows that the Doppler effect cannot fully explain the red shift in the spectrum of the
star. It is natural to assume that when the light leaves the surface of the star the photon frequency
decreases due to the gravitational redshift.
The gravitational mass is found from the principle of equivalence as
m ph 2 , (20)
c
and the gravity force, acting on the photon at a distance 𝑟 from the star, is equal, according to the
Newton law, to
m M
F G ph2 . (21)
r
The energy conservation law for the motion of the photon can be written as
d Fdr . (22)
Thus,
d GM dr
2 2 . (23)
c r
On integrating (B4.5) in the range of the stellar radius 𝑅 до ∞ leads to the following
equation
GM
ln 2 , (24)
0 cR
where 𝜔0 and 𝜔 stand for the frequencies of the photon on the stellar surface and at infinite
distance from it, respectively.
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Hence, the frequency of the photon at infinite distance from the star is obtained as
GM v2
0 exp 2 0 exp II2 , (25)
c R 2c
where the escape velocity is determined by the classical expression
2GM
vII . (26)
R
Combining formulas (19) and (25) yields
vII2 1 vX / c
1 exp 2 . (27)
0 2c 1 vX / c
On substituting numerical values, one gets
1 vX / c
1 vX / c
vII 2 ln c 2.83 106 m/s . (28)
1
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Part C. Light in a moving medium (4,0 points)
3.1 [1,1 points] By definition, the projections of the object velocity in the reference frame 𝑆′ are
defined as expressions
dx '
ux ' , (29)
dt '
dy '
uy ' . (30)
dt '
The same projections in the reference frame 𝑆 are given by
dx
ux , (31)
dt
dy
uy . (32)
dt
The Lorentz transformations can be rewritten in the form of finite differences as
dx ' Vdt '
dx , (33)
1 V 2 / c2
dy dy ' , (34)
dt ' dx 'V / c 2
dt . (35)
1 V 2 / c2
On dividing term by term the left and right hand sides of (33)-(35) and using (29)-(32)
yields
u x ' V
ux , (36)
u x 'V
1 2
c
1 V 2 / c2
uy uy ' . (37)
u x 'V
1 2
c
3.2 [1,4 points] Let us sit in the reference frame associated with the water. According to formula
(14) the light aberration appears in this reference frame, whereby making the angle 𝛼′ of incidence
of a plane wave on the water surface equal to
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1 V 2 / c 2 cos
cos ' cos 1 V sin / c or
1 V sin / c
sin V / c
sin ' sin V cos 2 / c . (38)
1 V sin / c
In the reference frame associated with the water flow, the refraction law has a usual form
sin ' n sin ' , (39)
and the speed of light propagation is
c
v ph . (40)
n
Going back to the laboratory reference frame with the aid of (36) and (37) one finds
v ph sin ' V
vm sin v ph sin ' V , (41)
v phV sin '
1
c2
1 V 2 / c2
vm cos v cos ' v ph cos ' . (42)
v phV sin ' ph
1
c2
Using (38)-(42), it is finally obtained that
1 n2 cos 2 V
sin sin , (43)
n n c
making
1
A1 sin , (44)
n
n 2 cos 2
B1 . (45)
n
3.3 [0,4 points] Again using (38)-(42) yields
c 1
vm V 1 2 sin . (46)
n n
whereby
c
A2 , (47)
n
1
B2 1 2 sin . (48)
n
3.4 [0,9 points] When the light propagates in the direction of the water flow, the angle 𝛽 in formula
(48) should be taken 𝜋/2 and the corresponding speed is found as
c 1
v V 1 2 , (49)
n n
when the light propagates in the direction opposite to the water flow, the corresponding speed is
obtained as
c 1
v V 1 2 . (50)
n n
Since the total path covered by the two light beams in water is 2𝐿, the difference in their
propagation time ∆𝑡 is equal to
2 L 2 L 4 Lv n 1
2
t , (51)
v v c2
and the corresponding path difference is derived as follows
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4 Lv n2 1
l ct . (52)
c
Thus, the interference pattern is shifted by the number of bands equal to
l 4 Lv n 1
2
N . (53)
c
3.5 [0,2 points] Using formula (53) the water refraction index is found to be
cN
n 1 1.37 . (54)
4 Lv
1 vX / c
Formula (19) 1 9.95 103 0,2
D 1 v X / c
Formula (20) m ph 0,2
c2
m ph M
Formula (21) F G 0,2
r2
Formula (22) d Fdr 0,2
d GM dr
Formula (23) 2 2 0,2
c r
GM
Formula (24) ln 2 0,2
0 cR
2.4
GM v2 2,2
Formula (25) 0 exp 2 0 exp II2 0,2
c R 2c
2GM
Formula (26) vII 0,2
R
1 vX / c vII2
Formula (27)
1 exp 2 0,2
0 1 vX / c 2c
1 vX / c
1
1 vX / c
Formula (28) vII 2 ln c 0,2
0
Numerical value vII 7.108 104 c 21.31km/s 0,2
dx '
Formula (29) u x ' 0,1
dt '
dy '
Formula (30) u y ' 0,1
dt '
dx
Formula (31) u x 0,1
dt
dy
Formula (32) u y 0,1
dt
dx ' Vdt '
Formula (33) dx 0,1
3.1 1 V 2 / c2 1,1
Formula (34) dy dy ' 0,1
dt ' dx 'V / c 2
Formula (35) dt 0,1
1 V 2 / c2
u ' V
Formula (36) u x x
u 'V 0,2
1 x 2
c
1 V 2 / c2
Formula (37) u y uy '
u x 'V 0,2
1 2
c
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1 V 2 / c 2 cos
Formula (38) cos ' cos 1 V sin / c or
1 V sin / c 0,2
sin V / c
sin ' sin V cos 2 / c
1 V sin / c
Formula (39) sin ' n sin ' 0,2
c
Formula (40) v ph 0,2
n
v ph sin ' V
Formula (41) vm sin v ph sin ' V
3.2 v phV sin ' 0,2 1,4
1
c2
1 V 2 / c2
Formula (42) vm cos v cos ' v ph cos '
v phV sin ' ph 0,2
1 2
c
1
Formula (44) A1 sin 0,2
n
n 2 cos 2
Formula (45) B1 0,2
n
c
Formula (47) A2 0,2
n
3.3 0,4
1 0,2
Formula (48) B2 1 2 sin
n
c 1
Formula (49) v V 1 2 0,2
n n
c 1
Formula (50) v V 1 2 0,2
n n
Formula (51) t
2 L 2 L 4 Lv n 1
2
0,2
3.4 0,9
v v c2
4 Lv n2 1
Formula (52) l ct 0,2
c
l 4 Lv n 2 1
Formula (53) N 0,1
c
cN
Formula (54) n 1 0,1
4 Lv
3.5 0,2
cN
Numerical value n 1 1.37 0,1
4 Lv
Total 10,0