Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
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Chapter 13, Problem 18RQ
Why must the thickness of a dam be greater at the bottom than at the top?
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Use the following information to answer the lab based scenario.
A student performed an experiment in an attempt to determine the index of refraction of glass.
The student used a laser and a protractor to measure a variety of angles of incidence and
refraction through a semi-circular glass prism. The design of the experiment and the student's
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Angle of
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Refraction (º)
20
11
30
19
40
26
50
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60
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70
38
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Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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