Lens-maker’s formula: A lens is made with a focal length of…
Lens-maker’s formula: A lens is made with a focal length of -40 cm using a material with index of refraction 1.50. A second lens is made with the SAME GEOMETRY as the first lens, but using a material having refractive index of 2.00. What is the focal length of the second lens?
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Lenz’s law: A bar magnet is held vertically with its upper end a little bit below the center of a horizontal metal ring. The upper end of the magnet is its north pole, as shown in the figure. The bar magnet is now dropped. An observer views the ring from above its center. To this observer, how will the induced current in the ring behave as the magnet falls?
Read DetailsCapacitors in combination: In the circuit shown in the figur…
Capacitors in combination: In the circuit shown in the figure, the capacitors are initially uncharged. The switch is first thrown to position A and kept there for a long time. It is then thrown to position B. Let the charges on the capacitors be Q1, Q2, and Q3 and the potential differences across them be V1, V2, and V3. Which of the following conditions must be true with the switch in position B?
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Energy in capacitors: Equal but opposite charges Q are placed on the square plates of an air-filled parallel-plate capacitor. The plates are then pulled apart to twice their original separation, which is small compared to the dimensions of the plates. Which of the following statements about this capacitor are true? (There may be more than one correct choice.)
Read DetailsSpheres of charge: A nonconducting sphere contains positive…
Spheres of charge: A nonconducting sphere contains positive charge distributed uniformly throughout its volume. Which statements about the potential due to this sphere are true? All potentials are measured relative to infinity. (There may be more than one correct choice.)
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