1 Patterns Of Motion And Equilibrium 2 Newton's Laws Of Motion 3 Momentum And Energy 4 Gravity, Projectiles, And Satellites 5 Fluid Mechanics 6 Thermal Energy And Thermodynamics 7 Heat Transfer And Change Of Phase 8 Static And Current Electricity 9 Magnetism And Electromagnetic Induction 10 Waves And Sound 11 Light 12 Atoms And The Periodic Table 13 The Atomic Nucleus And Radioactivity 14 Elememts Of Chemistry 15 How Atoms Bond And Molecules Attract 16 Mixtures 17 How Chemicals React 18 Two Classes Of Chemical Reactions 19 Organic Compounds 20 Rocks And Minerals 21 Plate Tectonics And Earth's Interior 22 Shaping Earth's Surface 23 Geologic Time - Reading The Rock Record 24 The Oceans, Atmosphere, And Climatic Effects 25 Driving Forces Of Weather 26 The Solar System 27 Stars And Galaxies 28 The Structure Of Space And Time expand_more
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Problem 1RCQ: What is the principal difference between a radio wave and light? Between light and an X-ray? Problem 2RCQ: How does the frequency of an electromagnetic wave compare with the frequency of the vibrating... Problem 3RCQ: In what region of the electromagnetic spectrum is the resonant frequency of electrons in glass? Problem 4RCQ Problem 5RCQ: What is the fate of the energy in infrared light incident on glass? Problem 6RCQ: How does the average speed of light in glass compare with its speed in a vacuum? Problem 7RCQ Problem 8RCQ Problem 9RCQ: Relative to the distance of an object in front of a plane mirror, how far behind the mirror is the... Problem 10RCQ Problem 11RCQ Problem 12RCQ: What is the angle between a light ray and its wave front? Problem 13RCQ: What is the relationship between refraction and the speed of light? Problem 14RCQ Problem 15RCQ Problem 16RCQ: Which has the higher frequency: red light or blue Light? Problem 17RCQ: What is the color of the peak frequency of solar radiation? To what color of light are our eyes most... Problem 18RCQ Problem 19RCQ Problem 20RCQ Problem 21RCQ: Why does the Sun look reddish at sunrise and sunset? Problem 22RCQ Problem 23RCQ Problem 24RCQ: Which travels more slowly in glass: red light or violet light? Problem 25RCQ Problem 26RCQ Problem 27RCQ: Is polarization a property of transverse waves, longitudinal waves, or both? Problem 28RCQ: How does the direction of polarization of light compare with the direction of vibration of the... Problem 29RCQ Problem 30RCQ: How much unpolarized light does an ideal Polaroid filter transmit? Problem 38TAS: Electrons on a radio broadcasting tower are forced to oscillate up and down an antenna 535,000 times... Problem 39TAS: Consider a pulse of laser light that is aimed at the Moon and bounces back to Earth. The distance... Problem 40TAS: The nearest star beyond the Sun is Alpha Centauri, which is 4.2 1016 m away. Show that if we were... Problem 41TAS: Blue-green light has a frequency of about 6 x 1014 Hz. Using the relationship c = f, show that its... Problem 42TAS: A spider hangs by a strand of silk at eye level 30 cm in front of a plane mirror. You are 65 cm... Problem 43TAS: When you walk toward a mirror, you see your image approaching you. If you walk at 2 m/s, how fast do... Problem 44TAS: When light strikes glass perpendicularly, about 4% of the light is reflected at each surface. Show... Problem 45TAR: She looks at her face in the hand-held mirror. Rank, from greatest to least, the amount of her face... Problem 46TAR: Wheels of a toy cart are rolled from a concrete sidewalk onto the following surfaces: A. A paved... Problem 47TAR Problem 48TAR Problem 49E: What is the fundamental source of electromagnetic radiation? Problem 50E: What is it, exactly, that waves in a light waver? Problem 51E: Which have the longest wavelength: light waves, X-rays, or radio waves? Problem 52E: Are the wavelengths of radio and television signals longer or shorter than waves detectable by the... Problem 53E Problem 54E Problem 55E: What do radio waves and light have in common? What different about them? Problem 56E Problem 57E: Is glass transparent or opaque to light of frequencies that match its own natural frequencies?... Problem 58E: Short wavelengths of visible light interact more frequently with the atoms in glass than do longer... Problem 59E: What determines whether a material is transparent opaque? Problem 60E: The persons eye at point P looks into the mirror. Which of the numbered cards can she see reflected... Problem 61E: Trucks often have signs on the back that say, If you see my mirrors, I cant see you. Explain the... Problem 62E: What must be the minimum length of a vertical plane mirror in order for you to see a full view of... Problem 63E: What effect does your distance from the plane mirror have on your answer to the preceding question?... Problem 64E: From a steamy mirror, wipe away just enough moisture to enable you to see your full face. How tall... Problem 65E Problem 66E: A friend says that a change in speed is necessary for wave refraction. Do you agree or disagree? Problem 67E Problem 68E Problem 69E Problem 70E: A pair of toy cart wheels are rolled obliquely from a smooth surface onto two plots of grassa... Problem 71E Problem 72E Problem 73E: How could you use the spotlights at a play to suddenly change the yellow clothes of the performers... Problem 74E: What single color of light illuminating a ripe banana will make it appear black? Problem 75E Problem 76E: Three lamps illuminate Patty OPlasma at the Exploratorium: a red one, a green one, and a blue one.... Problem 77E: What colors of ink do color ink-jet printers use to produce a full range of colors? Do the colors... Problem 78E: Very big particles, such as droplets of water, absorb more radiation than they reflect. What does... Problem 79E Problem 80E Problem 81E: Why does the Moon appear yellowish when it is low in the sky? Problem 82E Problem 83E Problem 84E: When you stand with your back to the Sun, you see a rainbow as a circular arc. Could you move off to... Problem 85E: A friend says that the secondary bow of a rainbow, such as that shown on the cover of this text and... Problem 86E: What percentage of light is transmitted by two ideal Polaroid filters, one on top of the other with... Problem 87E: How can a single Polaroid filter be used to show that the sky is partially polarized? (Interestingly... Problem 88E: Light will not pass through a pair of Polaroid filters when they are aligned perpendicularly. But... Problem 89DQ: In a physics study group, a friend declares in an erudite tone that light is the only thing we can... Problem 90DQ Problem 91DQ Problem 92DQ: Light from a camera flash weakens with distance in accordance with the inverse-square law. Comment... Problem 93DQ Problem 94DQ: Hold a pocket mirror almost at arms length from your face, and note the amount of your face that you... Problem 95DQ: Peter Hopkinson stands astride a large mirror and boosts class interest with this zany... Problem 96DQ Problem 97DQ: Red and green light of the same brightness combine to produce yellow light. If the red is brighter... Problem 98DQ: Below is a photo of science author Suzanne Lyons with her son Tristan wearing red and her daughter... Problem 99DQ Problem 100DQ Problem 101DQ: When Stephanie Hewitt dips a glass rod into vegetable oil, the submerged part of the rod is... Problem 102DQ Problem 103DQ: If you point the pinhole camera or the previous exercise at the Sun, a clear and bright solar image... Problem 104DQ: Sunlight passing through a pinhole in a piece of paper casts an image of the Sun, as shown. The... Problem 1RAT: Choose the BEST answer to the question or the BEST way to complete the statement. 1. Which does NOT... Problem 2RAT: The source of electromagnetic waves is vibrating (a) electrons. (b) atoms. (c) molecules. (d) energy... Problem 3RAT Problem 4RAT: Whether a particular surface acts as a polished reflector or as a diffuse reflector depends on (a)... Problem 5RAT Problem 6RAT: Refracted light that bends away from the normal is light that has (a) slowed down. (b) speeded up.... Problem 7RAT: The colors on the cover of your physics text are due to (a) color addition. (b) color subtraction.... Problem 8RAT: The redness of a sunrise or sunset is due mostly to light that hasnt been (a) absorbed. (b)... Problem 9RAT Problem 10RAT: Polarization occurs for waves that are (a) transverse. (b) longitudinal. (c) either of these (d)... format_list_bulleted