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Some people are surprised by the statement that “light does not always travel at the speed...

Some people are surprised by the statement that “light does not always travel at the speed of light.” What does that mean? What are the implications of “slow light”? What are the phenomena that result, and practical applications come from the fact that light sometimes travel slower than the value ? = ? × ????/?.

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(Relativity) Draw the world line of a particle moving in the XY plane: a) Describing a...

(Relativity) Draw the world line of a particle moving in the XY plane:

a) Describing a circle with constant speed V

b) Accelerating from the rest until reaching certain speed V

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Draw diagrams and explain how an emf is produced in a square wire loop if a...

Draw diagrams and explain how an emf is produced in a square wire loop if a uniform magnetic field is coming straight up from the floor, the square loop starts parallel to the floor, then the side closest to you rotates downward, stops, then upward.

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A NASA satellite has just observed an asteroid that is on a collision course with the...

A NASA satellite has just observed an asteroid that is on a collision course with the Earth. The asteroid has an estimated mass, based on its size, of 5 x 10^9 kg. It is approaching the Earth on a head-on course with a velocity of 660m/s relative to the Earth and is now 6.0 x 10^6 km away.

With what speed will it hit the Earth's surface, neglecting friction with the atmosphere?

round to two significant figures.

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A stone is dropped from rest into a well. The sound of the splash is heard...

A stone is dropped from rest into a well. The sound of the splash is heard exactly 1.60 s later. Find the depth of the well if the air temperature is 12.0°C. in m

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A train has a mass of 4.82E+6 kg and is moving at 69.9 km/hr. The engineer...

A train has a mass of 4.82E+6 kg and is moving at 69.9 km/hr. The engineer applies the brakes, which results in a net backward force of 1.91E+6 N on the train. The brakes are held on for 28.2 s. What is the new speed of the train?

How far does it travel during this period?

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To become familiar with using the image of one instrument as the object of the next...

To become familiar with using the image of one instrument as the object of the next and tracing rays through a system of multiple instruments.

Multiple optics refers to any system of more than one optical instrument through which light passes. Most devices related to optics, such as cameras, microscopes, and telescopes, contain multiple optics systems.

In multiple optics, the image of one optical instrument becomes the object of the next one. Thus, in multiple optics problems, you need to find the image created by the first optical instrument that the rays encounter. Then, you will use that image as the object of the next optical instrument, repeating this pattern until you have followed the rays all the way through the system. It is very important to be alert to the geometry and to signs when you find the object distance for one instrument from the location of the previous instrument's image. Sometimes, the image is formed on the virtual side of the instrument, leading to a virtual object. This may sound strange, but in practice, its effect on your calculations is simply to make the object distance negative instead of positive.

Several optical instruments are placed along the x axis, with their axes aligned along the x axis. A plane mirror is located at x=0. A converging lens with focal length 5.00 m is located at x=12.5m. An object is placed at x=22.5m.

Part A: First, find the location of the image created by the lens by itself (as if no other instruments were present).

ANSWER

x =

2.50

  m  

Part B: Next, find the location of the image created by the plane mirror (after the light has passed through the lens).

ANSWER

x =

-2.50

  m  

Part C: What is the location of the final image, as seen by an observer looking toward the mirror, through the lens? Keep in mind that the light must pass back through the lens, and thus you must do one more calculation with the thin lens equation.

ANSWER

x =

20.0

  m  

Part D: First, find the magnitude mlens1 of the magnification of the image created when light from the object passes through the lens the first time (as if the mirror were not present).

ANSWER

mlens1 =

1

Part E: Next, find the magnitude mmirror of the magnification of the plane mirror.

ANSWER

mmirror =

1

Part F: Now find the magnitude mlens2 of the magnification of the image created when light from the object passes through the lens the second time (after reflecting off the mirror).

Part G: What is the magnitude of the magnification of the final image?

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Find the magnitude of the vector sum r of the vector displacements c and d whose...

Find the magnitude of the vector sum r of the vector displacements c and d whose components in meters along three perpendicular directions are cx= 7.8, cy= -3.8, cz= -6.4; dx= 4.7, dy= -2.1, dz= 3.7;

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A block of mass ?=2.00 kg slides along a horizontal table with velocity ?0=3.50 m/s ....

A block of mass ?=2.00 kg slides along a horizontal table with velocity ?0=3.50 m/s . At ?=0 , it hits a spring with spring constant ?=42.00 N/m and it also begins to experience a friction force. The coefficient of friction is given by ?=0.300 . How far has the spring compressed by the time the block first momentarily comes to rest? Assume the positive direction is to the right.

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A beanbag is thrown horizontally from a dorm room window. The height of the window is...

  1. A beanbag is thrown horizontally from a dorm room window. The height of the window is h = 10 meters above the ground as shown in the figure. If the beanbag

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4. Mrs Garcia, a physics enthusiast, goes to a water park in South Padre Island to...

4. Mrs Garcia, a physics enthusiast, goes to a water park in South Padre Island to test the concepts learned during class. She goes on a water slide that is 265 meters long and is built at an angle with the ground of θ = 30 degrees. – What is her final velocity at the end of the slide?

5. A goalkeeper kicks a soccer ball that is initially resting on the ground. She kicks the ball with an initial velocity of 8 m/s. The initial angle between the ground and the trajectory of the ball is θ=27 degrees. – How long is the ball in the air? – How far does the ball travel? – How high does the ball go? Hint: Use equations of motion and the definition of range and maximum height for projectile motion.

6. Solve the following quadratic equations: 2x 2 + 6x + 1 = 0 (1) 4x 2 + 12x + 2 = 0 (2) 9x 2 − 4x + 12 = 0 (3) (x − 1) x + 3 + 3 (x − 1) = (4 − x) (x − 1)(x − 1) (4) Hint: Factor and simplify using (x − 1).

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Accurately describe a field from a dipole (magnetic or electric) and analyze its effects and effects...

Accurately describe a field from a dipole (magnetic or electric) and analyze its effects and effects of magnetic/electric fields on them

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Explain how a series circuit is different than a parallel circuit in regard to how the...

Explain how a series circuit is different than a parallel circuit in regard to how the resistances (i.e. lights, appliances) are joined together. Then explain if it is more desired to have the wiring in a house based on a series circuit or a parallel circuit and why.

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An engraver uses a magnifying glass (f = 7.20 cm) to examine some work, as in...

An engraver uses a magnifying glass (f = 7.20 cm) to examine some work, as in the drawing. The image he sees is located 28.0 cm from his eye, which is his near point. (a) What is the distance between the work and the magnifying glass? (b) What is the angular magnification of the magnifying glass?

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