Answer:
(a)
(b) L reaches its maximum value when θ = 0 because cos²(0) = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Lambert's Law is given by:
(1)
(a) We can rewrite the above equation in terms of sine function using the following trigonometric identity:
(2)
By entering equation (2) into equation (1) we have the equation in terms of the sine function:
(b) When θ = 0, we have:
We know that cos(θ) is a trigonometric function, between 1 and -1 and reaches its maximun values at nπ, when n = 0,1,2,3...
Hence, L reaches its maximum value when θ = 0 because cos²(0) = 1.
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