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3 years ago

What is the refractive index of a medium?

Physics

2 answers:

Travka [436]3 years ago

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The refractive index is the speed of light in a vacuum over the speed of light in the medium.

The answer is B. the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum over the velocity of light in the medium

Verdich [7]3 years ago

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Answer: Option B: the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum over the velocity of light in the medium, n = c/v

Explanation:

When a wave of light enters in some materials, the velocity changes depending on the material, and this is why some times when light enters in something, for example, a glass of water, the "path" of the light changes (and you can see some cool visual effects)

then, we define the refractive index of a medium as:

n = c/v

where n is the refractive index, c is the velocity of the light in the vacuum and v is the velocity of the light in the material, here you can see that n is always greater or equal than 1 ( in the case n = 1, we also have v= c)

Then, the correct option is:

option B: the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum over the velocity of light in the medium

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Answer: a. m = 7.7 kg

b. V = 435.52 in³

c. m = 1927 kg

d. V = 335.37 cm³

e. m = 3 kg

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The formula for density is

$\rho=\frac{m}{V}$

Density's unit in SI is kg/m³, but it can assume lots of other units.

Some unit transformations necessary for the resolution of the question:

1 L = 1 dm³ = 1000 cm³

1 in³ = 16.3871 cm³

1 g = 0.001 kg

a. V = 1.34 L = 1340 cm³

$\rho=\frac{m}{V}$

$m=\rho.V$

m = 5.75 * 1340

m = 7705 g => 7.705 kg

Mass of object 1 with volume 1.34L is 7.7 kg.

b. A cube's volume is calculated as V = side³

V = 7.58³

V = 435.52 in³

Volume of object 2 is 435.52 in³.

c. Using 1 in³ = 16.3871 cm³ to change units:

V = 435.52 * 16.3871

V = 713689.4 cm³

Then, mass will be

$m=\rho.V$

m = 2.7 * 713689.4

m = 1926961.4 g => 1927 kg

Mass of object 2 is 1927 kg.

d. Volume of a sphere is calculated as $V=\frac{4}{3}.\pi.r^{3}$

Diameter is twice the radius, then r = 4.31 cm.

Volume is

$V=\frac{4}{3}.\pi.(4.31)^{3}$

V = 335.37 cm³

Volume of object 3 is 335.37 cm³.

e. $m=\rho.V$

m = 8.96 * 335.37

m = 3004.91 g => 3 kg

Mass of object 3 is 3 kg.

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2 years ago

Hai ô tô khởi hành cùng lúc từ A,B cách nhau 20 km chuyển động theo hướng từ A đến B vs vận tốc lần lượt là 60km/h và 40km/h

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Answer:

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t là thời gian

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Under the influence of its drive force, a snowmobile is moving at a constant velocity along a horizontal patch of snow. When the

balandron [24]

Answer:

a) Δx = 11.6 m

b) t = 3.9 s

Explanation:

Since the snowmobile is moving at constant speed, and the drive force is 195 N, this means that thereis another force equal and opposite acting on it, according to Newton's 2nd Law, due to there is no acceleration present in the horizontal direction .
This force is just the force of kinetic friction, and is equal to -195 N (assuming the positive direction as the direction of the movement).
Once the drive force is shut off, the only force acting on the snowmobile remains the friction force.
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Assuming the friction force keeps constant, we can use the following kinematic equation in order to find the distance traveled under this acceleration before coming to an stop, as follows:

$v_{f} ^{2} -v_{o} ^{2} = 2* a* \Delta x (2)$

Taking into account that vf=0, replacing by the given (v₀) and a from (1), we can solve for Δx, as follows:

$\Delta x =- \frac{v_{o}^{2}}{2*a} =- \frac{(5.90m/s)^{2}}{2*(-1.5m/s2)} = 11.6 m (3)$

We can find the time needed to come to an stop, applying the definition of acceleration, as follows:

$v_{f} = v_{o} + a*\Delta t (4)$

Since we have already said that the snowmobile comes to an stop, this means that vf = 0.
Replacing a and v₀ as we did in (3), we can solve for Δt as follows:

$\Delta t = \frac{-v_{o} }{a} = \frac{-5.9m/s}{-1.5m/s2} = 3.9 s (5)$

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