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The rank for the given situations.
Answer to Problem 1OQ
The ranking order for the given situation is
Explanation of Solution
The smaller the ratio of wavelength and the distance travelled by the waves, the better is the wave approximation.
Here,
Conclusion:
Option (a): The sound of a low whistle at
The wavelength for the low whistle is approximately
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Option (b): Red light passes through the pupil of your eye.
The wavelength of red light is
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Option (c): Blue light passes through the pupil of your eye.
The wavelength of blue light is
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Option (d): The wave broadcast by an AM radio station passes through a doorway 1 m wide.
The wavelength of the of the wave broadcast by the AM radio station is
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Option (e): An x-ray passes through the space between bones in your elbow joint.
The wavelength of x-ray is
Therefore, the ranking order for the given situation is
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