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Radio waves from a star, of wavelength 2.50 3 102 m, reach a radio telescope by two separate paths, as shown in Figure P24.13. 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 u 5 25.0° above the horizon. Find the height of the cliff. (Assume no phase change on reflection.)
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path
Radio
telescope
Reflected
path
Figure P24.13](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F230b570a-ba63-43c5-83d3-51f83e53b075%2F00edabff-80ed-4638-b79e-fe8ff39633d0%2Fp00jaxq.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Direct
path
Radio
telescope
Reflected
path
Figure P24.13
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