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An 8.0-mW laser beam emits a cylindrical beam of single-wavelength sinusoidal light 0.90 mm in diameter.What is the rms value of the electric field in this laser beam? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2,μ0 = 4π × 10-7 T ∙ m/A,c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)
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A radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 80 MHz.How far from the transmitter will this signal travel in 67 ms? (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)
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For a beam of light,the direction of polarization is defined as
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A certain part of the electromagnetic spectrum ranges from 200 nm to 400 nm.What is the highest frequency associated with this portion of the spectrum? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)
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As shown in the figure,the orientation of the transmission axis for each of three ideal polarizing sheets is labeled relative to the vertical direction.A beam of light,polarized in the vertical direction,is incident on the first polarizer with an intensity of 1.00 kW/m2.What is the intensity of the beam after it has passed through the three polarizing sheets when θ1 = 30°,θ2 = 30°,and θ3= 60°? 

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The following items are positioned in sequence: A source of a beam of natural light of intensity I0,three ideal polarizers A,B,and C;and an observer.Polarizer axis angles are measured clockwise from the vertical,as viewed by the observer.The axis angle of polarizer A is set at 0° (vertical),and the axis angle of polarizer C is set at 50°.Polarizer B is set so that the beam intensity is zero at the observer.What are the two possible axis angle settings (less than 180°)of polarizer B?
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How long does it take light to travel 1.0 m? (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)
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The following items are positioned in sequence: A source of a beam of natural light of intensity I0,three ideal polarizers A,B,and C;and an observer.Polarizer axis angles are measured clockwise from the vertical,as viewed by the observer.The axis angle of polarizer A is set at 0° (vertical),and the axis angle of polarizer C is set at 50°.Polarizer B is set so that the beam intensity at the observer is a maximum.What is the axis angle settings of polarizer B?
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Unpolarized light passes through a combination of two ideal polarizers.The transmission axes of the first polarizer and the second polarizer are at 30.0° to each other.What percentage of the original light gets through the combination?
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A certain part of the electromagnetic spectrum ranges from 200 nm to 400 nm.What is the lowest frequency associated with this portion of the spectrum? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)
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Unpolarized light passes through three ideal polarizing filters.The first filter is oriented with a horizontal transmission axis,the second one has its transmission axis at 30° from the horizontal,and the third filter has a vertical transmission axis.What percent of the light gets through this combination?
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Which one of the following types of electromagnetic wave travels through space the fastest?
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Polarized light of intensity S0 passes through an ideal polarizer.If the electric vector of the polarized light is horizontal what,in terms of the initial intensity S0,is the intensity of the light that passes through a polarizer if that polarizer is tilted
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A radio station broadcasts at 80 MHz.How long does it take for this radio signal to travel a distance of
Through space? (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)

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A light source radiates 60.0 W of single-wavelength sinusoidal light uniformly in all directions.What is the amplitude of the electric field of this light at a distance of 0.400 m from the bulb? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2,μ0 = 4π × 10-7 T ∙ m/A,c = 3.00 × 108 m/s)
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A radio transmitter is operating at an average power of
And is radiating uniformly in all directions.What is the average intensity of the signal
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How far does a beam of light travel in 2.0 ms? (c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)
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The rate of energy flow per unit area of a sinusoidal electromagnetic wave has an average value of 0.601 W/m2.What is the maximum value of the magnetic field in the wave? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s,μ0 = 4π × 10-7 T ∙ m/A,ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2)
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If unpolarized light of intensity I0 passes through an ideal polarizer,what is the intensity of the emerging light?
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A light source radiates 60.0 W of single-wavelength sinusoidal light uniformly in all directions.What is the amplitude of the magnetic field of this light at a distance of 0.700 m from the bulb? (ε0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ∙ m2,μ0 = 4π × 10-7 T ∙ m/A,c = 3.0 × 108 m/s)
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