Radio waves from a star, of wavelength 150 m, reach a radio telescope by two separate paths, as shown in the figure below (not drawn to scale). One is a direct path to the receiver, which is situated on the edge of a cliff by the ocean. The second is by reflection off the water. The first minimum of destructive interference occurs when the star is 8 - 30.0° above the horizon. Find the height of the cliff. (Assurne no phase change on reflection. The image is not drawn to scale; assume that the height of the radio telescope is negligible compare to the height of the cliff.)
Radio waves from a star, of wavelength 150 m, reach a radio telescope by two separate paths, as shown in the figure below (not drawn to scale). One is a direct path to the receiver, which is situated on the edge of a cliff by the ocean. The second is by reflection off the water. The first minimum of destructive interference occurs when the star is 8 - 30.0° above the horizon. Find the height of the cliff. (Assurne no phase change on reflection. The image is not drawn to scale; assume that the height of the radio telescope is negligible compare to the height of the cliff.)
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