If the speed of light in air is 3.00 times 10 to the 8 m/s power and the speed of light in water is 2.25 times 10 to the 8 power
m/s what is the index of refraction of water
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Answer:
Speed of the wave is 7.87 m/s.
Explanation:
It is given that, tapping the surface of a pan of water generates 17.5 waves per second.
We know that the number of waves per second is called the frequency of a wave.
So, f = 17.5 Hz
Wavelength of each wave,
Speed of the wave is given by :
v = 7.87 m/s
So, the speed of the wave is 7.87 m/s. Hence, this is the required solution.
We can solve the problem by requiring the equilibrium of the forces and the equilibrium of torques.
1) Equilibrium of forces:
where
is the weight of the person
is the weight of the scaffold
Re-arranging, we can write the equation as
(1)
2) Equilibrium of torques:
where 3 m and 2 m are the distances of the forces from the center of mass of the scaffold.
Using
and replacing T1 with (1), we find
from which we find
And then, substituting T2 into (1), we find
1) Equilibrium of forces:
where
Re-arranging, we can write the equation as
2) Equilibrium of torques:
where 3 m and 2 m are the distances of the forces from the center of mass of the scaffold.
Using
from which we find
And then, substituting T2 into (1), we find