A) a wave at times, and a particle at other times. B) a wave. C) a particle. D) both a wave and a particle, because of its dual nature. A) a wave at times, and a particle at other times. B) a wave. C) a particle. D) both a wave and a particle, because of its dual nature.

Exam 13: The Nature of Light and the Principles of Ray Optics

A light ray is incident on the surface of water (n = 1.33) at an angle of 60 $\degree$ relative to the normal to the surface.The angle of the reflected wave is:

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Question 21

The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane boundary between air and two transparent mediums with n1 = 1.5 and n2 = 3.00 respectively. Which diagram below correctly illustrates the wave front after it has entered the two mediums at the right?

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Question 22

When light scatters from a rough surface, the law :

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Question 23

A monochromatic (single frequency, single wavelength) light ray in air (n = 1) enters a glass prism (n = 1.5).In the glass prism:

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Question 24

Two flat rectangular mirrors are set edge to edge and placed perpendicular to a flat non-reflecting surface.The edges of the two mirrors meet at a 30 $\degree$ angle.A light ray that enters parallel to mirror 2 reflects from mirror 1 and then from mirror 2.The angle of reflection of that ray from mirror 2 is:

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Question 25

An aquarium contains a 5-cm layer of water (n = 1.33) floating on top of carbon tetrachloride (n = 1.461).If the angle of incidence into the water from the air is 30 $\degree$ , what is the angle of refraction into the carbon tetrachloride?

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Question 26

The angle between two plane mirrors that meet at one edge is 45 $\degree$ .The change in direction of a ray that strikes the first mirror at a 60 $\degree$ angle of incidence when that ray reflects from the second mirror is:

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Question 27

Two flat rectangular mirrors are set edge to edge and placed perpendicular to a flat non-reflecting surface.A light ray that reflects from mirror 1 at angle $\theta$ M1 then strikes the second mirror and reflects at $\theta$ M2 such that the angle between the ray reaching mirror 1 and the ray leaving mirror 2 is 180 $\degree$ .The angle between the two mirrors is:

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Question 28

The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane surface (shown by a slanted line) that bounds a medium with n = 1.50. Which diagram below correctly shows the wave front while entering the medium at the right?

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Question 29

The laws of refraction and reflection are the same for sound as for light.The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s and in water it is 1510 m/s.If a sound wave approaches a plane water surface at an angle of incidence of 12.0 $\degree$ , what is the angle of refraction?

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Question 30

A light ray is partially reflected and partially refracted at a boundary between two media, the upper one having index of refraction n, the lower one having index of refraction n', as shown in the figure.The reflected ray is perpendicular to the refracted ray when: $A light ray is partially reflected and partially refracted at a boundary between two media, the upper one having index of refraction n, the lower one having index of refraction n', as shown in the figure.The reflected ray is perpendicular to the refracted ray when:$

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Question 31

Light behaves like:

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Question 32

Two mirrors are at right angles to one another.A light ray is incident on the first at an angle of 30 $\degree$ with respect to the normal to the surface.What is the angle of reflection from the second surface?

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Question 33

A light ray strikes a hexagonal ice crystal floating in the air at a 30 $\degree$ angle to one face, as shown below.The hexagonal faces of the crystal are perpendicular to the plane of the page.All the rays shown are in the plane of the page, and nice = 1.30.Which outgoing ray is the correct one? $A light ray strikes a hexagonal ice crystal floating in the air at a 30 \degree angle to one face, as shown below.The hexagonal faces of the crystal are perpendicular to the plane of the page.All the rays shown are in the plane of the page, and nice = 1.30.Which outgoing ray is the correct one?$

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Question 34

Two mirrors are at right angles to one another.If an object is placed near the mirrors, what is the largest number of images that would be seen in the mirrors?

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Question 35

A layer of ethyl alcohol (n = 1.361) is on top of water (n = 1.333).To the nearest degree, at what angle relative to the normal to the interface of the two liquids is light totally reflected?

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Question 36

A diver shines an underwater searchlight at the surface of a pond (n = 1.33).At what angle (relative to the surface) will the light be totally reflected?

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Question 37

The index of refraction for red light in water is 1.331 and for blue light is 1.340.If a ray of white light enters the water at an angle of incidence of 83.00 $\degree$ , what are the underwater angles of refraction for the blue and red components of the light?

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A light ray is incident on the surface of water (n = 1.33) at an angle of 60 $\degree$ relative to the normal to the surface.The angle of the reflected wave is:

The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane boundary between air and two transparent mediums with n1 = 1.5 and n2 = 3.00 respectively. Which diagram below correctly illustrates the wave front after it has entered the two mediums at the right?

When light scatters from a rough surface, the law :

A monochromatic (single frequency, single wavelength) light ray in air (n = 1) enters a glass prism (n = 1.5).In the glass prism:

An aquarium contains a 5-cm layer of water (n = 1.33) floating on top of carbon tetrachloride (n = 1.461).If the angle of incidence into the water from the air is 30 $\degree$ , what is the angle of refraction into the carbon tetrachloride?

The angle between two plane mirrors that meet at one edge is 45 $\degree$ .The change in direction of a ray that strikes the first mirror at a 60 $\degree$ angle of incidence when that ray reflects from the second mirror is:

The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane surface (shown by a slanted line) that bounds a medium with n = 1.50. Which diagram below correctly shows the wave front while entering the medium at the right?

The laws of refraction and reflection are the same for sound as for light.The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s and in water it is 1510 m/s.If a sound wave approaches a plane water surface at an angle of incidence of 12.0 $\degree$ , what is the angle of refraction?

Light behaves like:

Two mirrors are at right angles to one another.A light ray is incident on the first at an angle of 30 $\degree$ with respect to the normal to the surface.What is the angle of reflection from the second surface?

Two mirrors are at right angles to one another.If an object is placed near the mirrors, what is the largest number of images that would be seen in the mirrors?

A layer of ethyl alcohol (n = 1.361) is on top of water (n = 1.333).To the nearest degree, at what angle relative to the normal to the interface of the two liquids is light totally reflected?

A diver shines an underwater searchlight at the surface of a pond (n = 1.33).At what angle (relative to the surface) will the light be totally reflected?

The index of refraction for red light in water is 1.331 and for blue light is 1.340.If a ray of white light enters the water at an angle of incidence of 83.00 $\degree$ , what are the underwater angles of refraction for the blue and red components of the light?

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Exam 13: The Nature of Light and the Principles of Ray Optics

A light ray is incident on the surface of water (n = 1.33) at an angle of 60 °\degree° relative to the normal to the surface.The angle of the reflected wave is:

The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane boundary between air and two transparent mediums with n1 = 1.5 and n2 = 3.00 respectively. Which diagram below correctly illustrates the wave front after it has entered the two mediums at the right?

When light scatters from a rough surface, the law :

A monochromatic (single frequency, single wavelength) light ray in air (n = 1) enters a glass prism (n = 1.5).In the glass prism:

An aquarium contains a 5-cm layer of water (n = 1.33) floating on top of carbon tetrachloride (n = 1.461).If the angle of incidence into the water from the air is 30 °\degree° , what is the angle of refraction into the carbon tetrachloride?

The angle between two plane mirrors that meet at one edge is 45 °\degree° .The change in direction of a ray that strikes the first mirror at a 60 °\degree° angle of incidence when that ray reflects from the second mirror is:

The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane surface (shown by a slanted line) that bounds a medium with n = 1.50. Which diagram below correctly shows the wave front while entering the medium at the right?

The laws of refraction and reflection are the same for sound as for light.The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s and in water it is 1510 m/s.If a sound wave approaches a plane water surface at an angle of incidence of 12.0 °\degree° , what is the angle of refraction?

A light ray is partially reflected and partially refracted at a boundary between two media, the upper one having index of refraction n, the lower one having index of refraction n', as shown in the figure.The reflected ray is perpendicular to the refracted ray when:

Light behaves like:

Two mirrors are at right angles to one another.A light ray is incident on the first at an angle of 30 °\degree° with respect to the normal to the surface.What is the angle of reflection from the second surface?

A light ray strikes a hexagonal ice crystal floating in the air at a 30 °\degree° angle to one face, as shown below.The hexagonal faces of the crystal are perpendicular to the plane of the page.All the rays shown are in the plane of the page, and nice = 1.30.Which outgoing ray is the correct one?

Two mirrors are at right angles to one another.If an object is placed near the mirrors, what is the largest number of images that would be seen in the mirrors?

A layer of ethyl alcohol (n = 1.361) is on top of water (n = 1.333).To the nearest degree, at what angle relative to the normal to the interface of the two liquids is light totally reflected?

A diver shines an underwater searchlight at the surface of a pond (n = 1.33).At what angle (relative to the surface) will the light be totally reflected?

The index of refraction for red light in water is 1.331 and for blue light is 1.340.If a ray of white light enters the water at an angle of incidence of 83.00 °\degree° , what are the underwater angles of refraction for the blue and red components of the light?

Electric Fields

Gausss Law

Electric Potential

Energy and Capacitance

Current and Resistance

Direct-Current Circuits

Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Forces

Faradays Law

Inductance

Alternating-Current Circuits

Electromagnetic Waves

Image Formation

Wave Optics

Diffraction Patterns and Polarisation

Quantisation and Wave-Particle Duality

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Atomic Physics

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A light ray is incident on the surface of water (n = 1.33) at an angle of 60 $\degree$ relative to the normal to the surface.The angle of the reflected wave is:

An aquarium contains a 5-cm layer of water (n = 1.33) floating on top of carbon tetrachloride (n = 1.461).If the angle of incidence into the water from the air is 30 $\degree$ , what is the angle of refraction into the carbon tetrachloride?

The angle between two plane mirrors that meet at one edge is 45 $\degree$ .The change in direction of a ray that strikes the first mirror at a 60 $\degree$ angle of incidence when that ray reflects from the second mirror is:

The laws of refraction and reflection are the same for sound as for light.The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s and in water it is 1510 m/s.If a sound wave approaches a plane water surface at an angle of incidence of 12.0 $\degree$ , what is the angle of refraction?

Two mirrors are at right angles to one another.A light ray is incident on the first at an angle of 30 $\degree$ with respect to the normal to the surface.What is the angle of reflection from the second surface?

The index of refraction for red light in water is 1.331 and for blue light is 1.340.If a ray of white light enters the water at an angle of incidence of 83.00 $\degree$ , what are the underwater angles of refraction for the blue and red components of the light?