Prompt

Determine the speed, wavelength, and frequency of light from a helium-neon laser as it travels through polystyrene. The waveleng

klemol [59]

Answer:

Speed:

$2.01x10^{8}m/s$

Wavelength:

$4.24x10^{-7}m$

Frequency:

$4.74x10^{14}Hz$

Explanation:

The speed of the laser as it travels through polystyrene can be determine by means of the equation of the refraction index:

$n = \frac{c}{v}$ (1)

Where c is the speed of light and v is the speed of the laser in the medium.

Therefore, v will be isolated from equation 1

$v = \frac{c}{n}$

$v = \frac{3x10^{8}m/s}{1.490}$

$v = 2.01x10^{8}m/s$

Hence, the speed of the laser has a value of $2.01x10^{8}m/s$

Frenquency:

Since, wavelength is the only one who depends on the media. Therefore the frequency in both medium will be the same.

To determine the frequency it can be used the following equation

$c = \nu \cdot \lambda$ (2)

Where c is the speed of light, $\nu$ is the frequency and $\lambda$ is the wavelength

Then, $\nu$ wil be isolated from equation 2.

$\nu = \frac{c}{\lambda}$ (3)

Before using equation 3 it is necessary to express $\lamba$ in units of meters.

$\lambda = 632.8nm . \frac{1m}{1x10^{9}nm}$ ⇒ $6.328x10^{-7}m$

$\nu = \frac{3x10^{8}m/s}{6.328x10^{-7}m}$

$\nu = 4.74x10^{14}s^{-1}$

$\nu = 4.74x10^{14}Hz$

Hence, the frequency of the laser has a value of $4.74x10^{14}Hz$

Wavelength:

To determine the wavelength it can be used:

$v = \nu \cdot \lambda$

$\lambda = \frac{v}{\nu}$

Where v is the speed of the laser through the polystyrene.

$\lambda = \frac{2.01x10^{8}m/s}{4.74x10^{14}s^{-1}}$

$\lambda = 4.24x10^{-7}m$

Hence, the wavelength of the laser has a value of $4.24x10^{-7}m$

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3 years ago

A long, fine wire is wound into a coil with inductance 5 mH. The coil is connected across the terminals of a battery, and the cu

Effectus [21]

Answer:

Compared with the current in the first coil, the current in the second coil is unchanged.

Explanation:

All coils, inductors, chokes and transformers create a magnetic field around themselves consist of an Inductance in series with a Resistance forming an LR Series Circuit.

The steady state of current in the LR circuit is:

I= V/R (1 - e^-Rt/L)

Where I= current

R= Resistance

V= Voltage

Where R/L is the time constant.

For a conducting wire, it has a very small resistance. The time constant will be in microseconds. The current will be in a steady state after few second. The current is independent on the inductance and dependent on the resistance. The length of wire and the resistance here are the same. Therefore, the current remains unchanged.

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What is the frequency of a wave that has a speed of 5 m/s and a wavelength of 0.5meter?

Debora [2.8K]

Explanation:

frequency =speed/wavelength

=5/0.5=10Hz

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3 years ago

Your friend is bragging about his motorcycle. He claims that it can go from a stopped position to 50 miles per hour in three sec

nalin [4]

If the motorcycle can go from 0 to 50mph in 3 seconds the person is describing the motorcycle's acceleration.

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ANSWER FAST PLEASE HELP

KengaRu [80]

Answer:

B. 175 N

Explanation:

Net force can be defined as the vector sum of all the forces acting on a body or an object i.e the sum of all forces acting simultaneously on a body or an object.

Mathematically, net force is given by the formula;

$Fnet = Fapp + Fg$

Where;

Fnet is the net force

Fapp is the applied force

Fg is the force due to gravitation

In this scenario, we observed that both forces are acting in the same direction.

Therefore:

Net force = 100 N + 75 N

Net force = 175 Newton

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