course Phy 202
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13:53:05 Principles of Physics and General Physics Problem 24.14: By what percent does the speed of red light exceed that of violet light in flint glass?
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RESPONSE --> By looking at the graph, I can tell the violet light is about 1.67 and the red is about 1.62. Since I know that the speed of light is an inverse proportion to the index of refraction, I think the problem is asking me to establish some kind of proportion or ratio between the red and violet light speeds. I think that since the question reads ""speed of red light ... [to] violet light"" I actually have to divide violet by red because of the inverse nature of the proportion. 1.67/1.62=1.03 From here, I can deduce that the percent difference is about 3 percent (the other 100 obviuosly doesn't count).
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13:53:28 The respective indices of refraction for violet and red light in flint glass appear from the given graph to be about 1.665 and 1.620. The speed of light in a medium is inversely proportional to the index of refraction of that medium, so the ratio of the speed of red to violet light is the inverse 1.665 / 1.62 of the ratio of the indices of refraction (red to violet). This ratio is about 1.0028, or 100.28%. So the precent difference is about .28%. It would also be possible to figure out the actual speeds of light, which would be c / n_red and c / n_violet, then divide the two speeds; however since c is the same in both cases the ratio would end up being c / n_red / ( c / n_violet) = c / n_red * n_violet / c = n_violet / n_red, and the result would be the same as that given above.
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RESPONSE --> I read the graph with slightly less precision, but I can out with very similar, though not quite as precise, answers.
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**** query gen phy problem 24.34 width of 1st-order spectrum of white light (400 nm-750nm) at 2.3 m from a 7500 line/cm grating **** gen phy what is the width of the spectrum?
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RESPONSE --> This problem seems very intimidating, but I am going to do my best to get through as much of it as I possibly can. Basically, since we know the spectrum, the distance, and the grating, I think I can put all this information together to find where the first wavelength of the 400 nm spectrum is. sin (theta)=m* wavelength/d Since we are trying to find the first order spectrum, we know that m will be one. The grating, we know is 1/7500 cm or 1/750,000 m. Sin(theta)= 1*(4.0 * 10^-7)/1/750000 sin (theta)=.3 angle theta=17.5 degrees--now, I know this is the first order for the 400 nm spectrum. I have to find the same for the 750 nm spectrum: sin (theta) for 750 nm=1*7.5*10^-7*1/750,000m= sin (theta)=.563 angle theta=32.2 degrees Now, I have the angles, I am just not sure how to use this information to find the actual distance.
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23:41:02 GOOD STUDENT SOLUTION We are given that the spectrum is from 400-750 nm. We are also given that the screen is 2.3 meters away and that the grating is 7500 lines/cm. To find this I will find where 400 nm wavelength falls on the screen and also where 750 nm wavelength falls onto the screen. Everything in between them will be the spectrum. I will use the formula... sin of theta = m * wavelength / d since these are first order angles m will be 1. since the grating is 7500 lines/cm, d will be 1/7500 cm or 1/750000 m. Sin of theta(400nm) = 1 * (4.0 * 10^-7)/1/750000 sin of theta (400nm) = 0.300 theta (400nm) = 17.46 degrees This is the angle that the 1st order 400nm ray will make. sin of theta (750nm) = 0.563 theta (750nm) = 34.24 degrees This is the angle that the 1st order 750 nm ray will make. We were given that the screen is 2.3 meters away. If we draw an imaginary ray from the grating to to the screen and this ray begins at the focal point for the rays of the spectrum and is perpendicular to the screen (I will call this point A), this ray will make two triangles, one with the screen and the 400nm angle ray and one with the screen and the 750 nm angle ray. Using the trigonomic function; tangent, we can solve for the sides of the triangles which the screen makes up. Tan of theta = opposite / adjacent tan of 34.24 degrees = opposite / 2.3 meters 0.6806 = opposite / 2.3 meters opposite = 1.57 meters tan of 17.46 degrees = opposite / 2.3 meters opposite = 0.72 meters So from point A to where the angle(400nm) hits the screen is 0.72 meters. And from point A to where the angle(750nm) hits the screen is 1.57 meters. If you subtract the one segment from the other one you will get the length of the spectrum on the screen. 1.57 m - 0.72 m = 0.85 meters is the width of the spectrum on the screen. CORRECTION ON LAST STEP: spectrum width = 2.3m * tan (31.33)) - 2.3m * tan (17.45) = 0.68m
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RESPONSE --> I see now that I could have seen the distance as a triangle and could then have used the tangent, solved for the width (the ""opposite""), and subtracted one width from the other basically."