Spheres of charge: A conducting sphere is charged up such th…
Spheres of charge: A conducting sphere is charged up such that the potential on its surface is 100 V (relative to infinity). If the sphere’s radius were twice as large, but the charge on the sphere were the same, what would be the potential on the surface relative to infinity?
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Refraction at a curved surface: A fisherman in a stream 39 cm deep looks downward into the water and sees a rock on the stream bed. How deep does the stream appear to the fisherman? The index of refraction of the water is 1.33.
Read DetailsThin lenses: An optical system comprises in turn, from left…
Thin lenses: An optical system comprises in turn, from left to right: an observer, a lens of focal length +30 cm, an erect object 20 mm high, and a convex mirror of radius 80 cm. The object is between the lens and the mirror, 20 cm from the lens and 50 cm from the mirror. The observer views the image that is formed first by reflection and then by refraction. What is the position of the final image, measured from the mirror?
Read DetailsRC circuits: For the circuit shown in the figure, the switch…
RC circuits: For the circuit shown in the figure, the switch S is initially open and the capacitor is uncharged. The switch is then closed at time t = 0. How many seconds after closing the switch will the energy stored in the capacitor be equal to 50.2 mJ?
Read DetailsSnell’s law: In the figure, a laser positioned on a ship is…
Snell’s law: In the figure, a laser positioned on a ship is used to communicate with a small two-man research submarine resting on the bottom of a lake. The laser is positioned 12 m above the surface of the water, and it strikes the water 20 m from the side of the ship. The water is 76 m deep and has an index of refraction of 1.33. How far horizontally is the submarine from the side of the ship?
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