College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 25, Problem 5CQ
There have been reports of round fishbowls starting fires by focusing the sun’s rays coming in a window. Is this possible?
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