course Phy 122 ???·????????????assignment #030
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16:04:07 Principles of Physics and General College Physics Problem 24.54: What is Brewster's angle for an air-glass interface (n = 1.52 for glass)?
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RESPONSE --> I see that the 2 equations for finding Brewster's angle are tan (theta) p = n2/n1 and tan (theta)p = n, but I don't know know which to use or how to solve for it.
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16:09:36 Brewster's angle is the smallest angle theta_p of incidence at which light is completely polarized. This occurs when tan(theta_p) = n2 / n1, where n2 is the index of refraction on the 'other side' of the interface. For an air-glass interface, n1 = 1 so tan( theta_p) = n2 / 1 = n2, the index of refraction of the glass. We get tan(theta_p) = 1.52 so that theta_p = arcTan(1.52). This is calculated as the inverse tangent of 1.52, using the 2d function-tan combination on a calculator. WE obtain theta_p = 56.7 degrees, approximately.
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RESPONSE --> Now that I know what formula to use, I get how to do the inverse tangent to solve it.
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16:09:37 Brewster's angle is the smallest angle theta_p of incidence at which light is completely polarized. This occurs when tan(theta_p) = n2 / n1, where n2 is the index of refraction on the 'other side' of the interface. For an air-glass interface, n1 = 1 so tan( theta_p) = n2 / 1 = n2, the index of refraction of the glass. We get tan(theta_p) = 1.52 so that theta_p = arcTan(1.52). This is calculated as the inverse tangent of 1.52, using the 2d function-tan combination on a calculator. WE obtain theta_p = 56.7 degrees, approximately.
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16:09:39 gen phy problem 24.43 foil separates one end of two stacked glass plates; 28 lines observed for normal 650 nm light gen phy what is the thickness of the foil?
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16:09:41 STUDENT SOLUTION: To solve this problem, I refer to fig. 24-31 in the text book as the problem stated. To determine the thickness of the foil, I considered the foil to be an air gap. I am not sure that this is correct. Therefore, I used the equation 2t=m'lambda, m=(0,1,2,...). THis is where the dark bands occur . lambda is given in the problem as 670nm and m=27, because between 28 dark lines, there are 27 intervals. Solve for t(thickness): t=1/2(2)(670nm) =9.05 *10^3nm=9.05 um INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE WITH DIRECT-REASONING SOLUTION:** Your solution looks good. Direct reasoning: ** each half-wavelength of separation causes a dark band so there are 27 such intervals, therefore 27 half-wavelengths and the thickness is 27 * 1/2 * 670 nm = 9000 nm (approx) **
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16:09:43 **** gen phy how many wavelengths comprise the thickness of the foil?
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16:09:45 GOOD STUDENT SOLUTION: To calculate the number of wavelengths that comprise the thickness of the foil, I use the same equation as above 2t=m'lambda and solve for m. 2(9.05 um)=m(6.70 *10^-7m) Convert all units to meters. m=27 wavelengths.
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