Physical Universe15th EditionKRAUSKOPF Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)ISBN: 9780077510534
Physical Universe
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Problem 10MC:
Six flutes playing together produce a 60-dB sound. The number of flutes needed to produce a 70-dB...Problem 13MC:
Maxwell based his theory of electromagnetic (em) waves on the hypothesis that a changing electric...Problem 14MC:
In a vacuum the speed of an em wave a. depends upon its frequency b. depends upon its wavelength c....Problem 18MC:
Light waves a. require air or another gas to travel through b. require some kind of matter to travel...Problem 20MC:
The ionosphere is a region of ionized gas in the upper atmosphere. The ionosphere is responsible for...Problem 34MC:
Thin films of oil and soapy water owe their brilliant colors to a combination of reflection,...Problem 35MC:
The sky is blue because a. air molecules are blue b. the lens of the eye is blue c. the scattering...Problem 36MC:
Diffraction refers to a. the splitting of a beam of white light into its component colors b. the...Problem 37MC:
The useful magnification of a telescope is limited by a. the speed of light b. the doppler effect c....Problem 39MC:
The speed of sound waves having a frequency of 256 Hz compared with the speed of sound waves having...Problem 40MC:
The wavelength of sound waves having a frequency of 256 Hz compared with the wavelength of sound...Problem 1E:
(a) Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves. (b) Do all waves fall into one or the...Problem 3E:
Water waves whose crests are 6 m apart reach the shore every 1.2 s. Find the frequency and speed of...Problem 4E:
Water waves are approaching a lighthouse at a rate of 1 wave every 1.2 s. The distance between...Problem 5E:
At one end of a ripple tank 90 cm across, a 6-Hz vibrator produces waves whose wavelength is 50 mm....Problem 6E:
A 1.2-MHz ultrasonic beam is used to scan body tissue. If the speed of sound in a certain tissue is...Problem 8E:
The speed of sound in a gas depends upon the average speed of the gas molecules. Why is such a...Problem 9E:
Even if astronauts on the moons surface did not need to be enclosed in space suits, they could not...Problem 11E:
A person is watching as spikes are being driven to hold a steel rail in place. The sound of each...Problem 16E:
A violin string vibrates 1044 times per second. How many vibrations does it make while its sound...Problem 18E:
A double star consists of two nearby stars that revolve around their center of mass. How can an...Problem 19E:
The characteristic wavelengths of light emitted by a distant star are observed to be shifted toward...Problem 21E:
How could you show that light carries energy?Problem 24E:
Which of the following waves cannot be polarized: x-rays, radio waves, light waves, sound waves?Problem 27E:
Visible light of which color has the lowest frequency? The highest frequency? The shortest...Problem 28E:
A radar signal took 2.7 s to go to the moon and return. How far away was the moon at that time?Problem 29E:
An opera performance is being broadcast by radio. Who will hear a certain sound first, a member of...Problem 31E:
A nanosecond is 109 s. (a) What is the frequency of an em wave whose period is 1 ns? (b) What is its...Problem 32E:
A radar sends out 0.05-s pulses of microwaves whose wavelength is 24 mm. What is the frequency of...Problem 39E:
When a fish looks up through the water surface at an object in the air, will the object appear to be...Problem 40E:
A flashlight at the bottom of a swimming pool shines upward at an angle with the surface, as in Fig....Problem 42E:
The olive in a cocktail (n = 1.35) seems to be 30 mm below the surface. What is the actual depth of...Problem 46E:
A coin is placed at a focal point of a converging lens. Is an image formed? If yes, is it real or...Problem 54E:
The candle of Exercise 53 is 15 cm from the lens. Answer the same questions for this situation.Problem 59E:
(a) What is the name of the defect of vision in which an eye can see nearby objects clearly but not...Problem 61E:
When white light is dispersed by a glass prism, red light is bent least and violet light is bent...Problem 69E:
Radio waves are able to diffract readily around buildings, as anybody with a portable radio receiver...Sample Solutions for this Textbook
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Chapter 1, Problem 1MCChapter 2, Problem 1MCChapter 2, Problem 60EChapter 2, Problem 86EChapter 3, Problem 1MCChapter 3, Problem 56EChapter 3, Problem 57EChapter 3, Problem 58EWorld population data from 1600 to 2100 according to United Nations figure is shown in the Figure...
Given Info: Two thermometers, one calibrated in °F and the other in °C, are used to measure the same...Write the expression for the expression for the heat liberated when temperature of a substance...Given info: The length, width and the thickness of the raft is 3 m, 2 m and 30 cm respectively and...Chapter 5, Problem 53EChapter 5, Problem 55EChapter 5, Problem 87EChapter 6, Problem 1MCChapter 6, Problem 4MCChapter 6, Problem 6MCChapter 6, Problem 16EChapter 6, Problem 17EAmplitude is the distance from the central line of crest of one wave to central line of crest of...Chapter 7, Problem 72EErnest Rutherford proposed the Rutherford’s model of atom. An atom has electrons, neutrons and...The gravitational force between two protons in a nucleus is too weak in comparison with the...Given Info: When a photon of sufficient energy incident on a metal surface, its energy is...Given Info: The mass of earth is 6×1024 kg , orbital speed is 3×104 m/s and value of h is...All matter in the universe is made up of atoms. Compounds can be broken down into simpler substance...The given equation is, Ca + [?]H2O → Ca(OH)2 + H2 To find the missing number in the above equation,...The given equation is, 4NH3 + 3O2 → 2N2 + [?]H2O To find the missing number in the above equation,...Solid is one of the physical state of matter. Solid consists of atoms, ions, or molecules that are...Combustion is burning of anything. This is a process which takes place in presence of oxygen. Oxygen...Mole of any elements is defined as “The amount of the element whose, mass in grams is equal to the...All matter in the universe is made up of atoms. Organic chemistry is a part of science that deals...Chapter 14, Problem 1MCChapter 15, Problem 1MCChapter 16, Problem 1MCChapter 17, Problem 1MCIt is possible to use both mirrors and telescope lens in order to observe the objects in the...Stars are present in galaxies. The spaces between galaxies are mostly empty space. These stars are...
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