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27.1 The Wave Aspect of Light: Interference
Why light must be treated as a wave, and what happens to its speed and wavelength when it crosses into a denser medium.
College Physics 2e, 27.1 The Wave Aspect of Light: Interference
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27.1 Exercise 3
Show that when light passes from air to water, its wavelength decreases to 0.750 times its original value.
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27.1 Exercise 5
What is the index of refraction of a material for which the wavelength of light is 0.671 times its value in a vacuum? Identify the likely substance.
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27.1 Exercise 7
What is the ratio of thicknesses of crown glass and water that would contain the same number of wavelengths of light?
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