Physics: Principles and Problems
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780078458132
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Page 531: Section Review
Exercise 26
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Here we have green light of wavelength $lambda=5.46times10^{-7}text{ m}$ passing through the slit that is $w=8times 10^{-5}text{ m}$ and appears on the screen at the distance $L=6.8times 10^{-1}text{ m}$. We need to find width of a band.
Step 2
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$$
begin{align}
2cdotlambda&=frac{2cdot xcdot w}{L} \
2cdot x&=frac{2cdotlambdacdot L}{w} \
2cdot x&=frac{2cdot5.46times10^{-7}text{ m}cdot 6.8times 10^{-1}text{ m}}{8times 10^{-5}m} \
&boxed{2cdot x=9.28times 10^{-3}m}
end{align}
$$
begin{align}
2cdotlambda&=frac{2cdot xcdot w}{L} \
2cdot x&=frac{2cdotlambdacdot L}{w} \
2cdot x&=frac{2cdot5.46times10^{-7}text{ m}cdot 6.8times 10^{-1}text{ m}}{8times 10^{-5}m} \
&boxed{2cdot x=9.28times 10^{-3}m}
end{align}
$$
Result
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$$
2cdot x=9.28times 10^{-3}m
$$
2cdot x=9.28times 10^{-3}m
$$
Exercise 27
Step 1
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Exercise 28
Step 1
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We can use approximation
$$
begin{align}
sin{theta} approx tan{theta}
end{align}
$$
Step 2
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From the definition of the wavelength from a diffraction grating and basic geometry and with using approximation (1) we can consider
$$
begin{align}
lambda approx frac{xcdot}{L}
end{align}
$$
We can see that dot spacing $x$ and slit spacing $d$ are inversely proportional which means if the dots from the first pattern are greater dot spacing, more lines per millimeter will be on that grating.
Exercise 29
Step 1
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In this problem we have to find the minimum separation between stars $x_{obj}$ if we know the diameter of the $Hubble$ $Space$ $Telescope$ $D=2.4text{m}$, the position of the Sirius system $L_{obj}=8.44text{ly}$ and the wavelength $lambda=5.5times10^{-7}text{ m}$. We will use The Rayleigh criterion to solve this problem.
Step 2
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$$
begin{align}
{x_{obj}}=frac{1.22cdotlambdacdot L_{obj}}{D}
end{align}
$$
begin{align}
{x_{obj}}=frac{1.22cdotlambdacdot L_{obj}}{D}
end{align}
$$
We need to covert light years into meters to solve the equation.
Step 3
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It is know that one light year is equal to $9.4605284times10^{15}text{m}$. So for $L$ we have $L_{obj}=7.98times10^{16}text{m}$. Then we have
$$
begin{align}
{x_{obj}}&=frac{1.22cdot5.5times10^{-7}text{ m}cdot 7.98times10^{16}text{m}}{2.4text{m}} \
&boxed{x_{obj}=2.23times10^{10}text{m}}
end{align}
$$
Result
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$$
x_{obj}=2.23times10^{10}text{m}
$$
x_{obj}=2.23times10^{10}text{m}
$$
Exercise 30
Solution 1
Solution 2
Step 1
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Show that if the violet or the red end of
the spectrum makes the largest angle
with the direction of the beam of incident
white light. A prism bends the violet
end of the spectrum the most,
whereas a grating diffracts red wavelengths
the most.
the spectrum makes the largest angle
with the direction of the beam of incident
white light. A prism bends the violet
end of the spectrum the most,
whereas a grating diffracts red wavelengths
the most.
Step 1
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$$
text{color{Brown}Remember that :
text{color{Brown}Remember that :
$ $
Prism bends the violet light the most
$ $
Grating diffracts red light light the most }
$$
Step 2
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We will now determine if it is red or violet light which makes the largest angle with incident beam of white light
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