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assignment #021

021. `Query 19

Physics II

12-09-2008

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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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Brewster's angle for air-glass interface is found by taking the tangent of theta equaling n2; then theta is equal to the arctangent of n which is equal to 1.52 which is around 57 degrees.

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00:06:58

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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Ok this makes sense to me I understand this concept.

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00:08:13

gen phy problem 24.44 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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The thickness of the foil can be found by using the equation equal 2t which is equal to m multipled by lambda where m is equal to either the following (0,1,2,3....), I am not sure how to solve for this problem past this though.

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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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ok this makes sense to me.

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**** gen phy how many wavelengths comprise the thickness of the foil?

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I'm not sure how to work this problem.

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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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Ok this makes more sense, I understand.

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assignment #021

021. `Query 19

Physics II

12-09-2008"

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