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3 years ago

Can light be reflected and refracted at the same time?

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Yes, think of a window for example. When you look out of it, you can see whatever is beyond the window. Sometimes, you might even see your own reflection in the window, if the light rays hit the glass and reflect your image in the right direction. This is often debated in quantum mechanics because of the outcome of an interaction between two particles. Another example would be water in a lake or perhaps your pool. You can see into the water, but sometimes, at your own reflection as well.

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for hundreds of years scientists deny the existence of rogue waves until the presence of when was finally caught on record. when

Xelga [282]

Answer:

A rogue wave estimated at 18.3 meters (60 feet) in the Gulf Stream off of Charleston, South Carolina. At the time, surface winds were light at 15 knots.

Explanation:

Rogue, freak, or killer waves have been part of marine folklore for centuries, but have only been accepted as real by scientists over the past few decades.

Rogues, called 'extreme storm waves' by scientists, are those waves which are greater than twice the size of surrounding waves, are very unpredictable, and often come unexpectedly from directions other than prevailing wind and waves.

Most reports of extreme storm waves say they look like "walls of water." They are often steep-sided with unusually deep troughs.

Since these waves are uncommon, measurements and analysis of this phenomenon is extremely rare. Exactly how and when rogue waves form is still under investigation, but there are several known causes:

Constructive interference. Extreme waves often form because swells, while traveling across the ocean, do so at different speeds and directions. As these swells pass through one another, their crests, troughs, and lengths sometimes coincide and reinforce each other. This process can form unusually large, towering waves that quickly disappear. If the swells are travelling in the same direction, these mountainous waves may last for several minutes before subsiding.

Focusing of wave energy. When waves formed by a storm develop in a water current against the normal wave direction, an interaction can take place which results in a shortening of the wave frequency. This can cause the waves to dynamically join together, forming very big 'rogue' waves. The currents where these are sometimes seen are the Gulf Stream and Agulhas current. Extreme waves developed in this fashion tend to be longer lived.

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3 years ago

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zubka84 [21]

(a) 25lx

(b) 11.11lx

<u>Explanation:</u>

Illuminance is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

So,

$I = k\frac{1}{r^2}$

where, k is a constant

So,

(a)

If I = 100lx and r₂ = 2r Then,

$I_2 = k\frac{1}{(2r)^2}$

Dividing both the equation we get

$\frac{I_1}{I_2} = \frac{k}{r^2} X\frac{(2r)^2}{k} \\\\\frac{I_1}{I_2} = 4\\\\I_2 = \frac{I_1}{4}\\\\I_2 = \frac{100}{4} = 25lx$

When the distance is doubled then the illumination reduces by one- fourth and becomes 25lx

(b)

If I = 100lx and r₂ = 3r Then,

$I_2 = k\frac{1}{(3r)^2}$

Dividing equation 1 and 3 we get

$\frac{I_1}{I_2} = \frac{k}{r^2} X\frac{(3r)^2}{k} \\\\\frac{I_1}{I_2} = 9\\\\I_2 = \frac{I_1}{9}\\\\I_2 = \frac{100}{9} = 11.11lx$

When the distance is tripled then the illumination reduces by one- ninth and becomes 11.11lx

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3 years ago

Calculation using Ohm's Law: If a circuit has a voltage of 500 V and a resistance of 250 ohms, what is the current?

konstantin123 [22]

I = V / R

Current = (voltage) / (resistance)

Current = (500 V) / (250 ohms)

Current = (500/250) Amperes

<em>Current = 2 Amperes</em>

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What will happen if a car experiences a 300 N force to the right from the engine and a separate 150 N force due to friction and

gayaneshka [121]

Force applied on the car due to engine is given as

$F_1 = 300 N$ towards right

Also there is a force on the car towards left due to air drag

$F_2 = 150 N$ towards left

now the net force on the car will be given as

$\vec F_{net} = \vec F_1 + \vec F_2$

now we can say that since the two forces are here opposite in direction so here the vector sum of two forces will be the algebraic difference of the two forces.

So we can say

$F_{net} = F_1 - F_2$