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A ray of light traveling through air hits a pane of glass with known refractive index. What information is required in order to calculate the angle of refraction? a) Planck’s constant and the speed of light b) the specific gravity…
Radar guns used to detect the speed of motorists relies on the principles of sound and Doppler effect. All of the following measurements may be utilized to calculate the relative velocity of a motor vehicle EXCEPT: A. Speed of sound…
A source emits a sound from one medium with a certain velocity, intensity, frequency and wavelength. When the sound exits the first medium and enters a denser medium, all of the following changes EXCEPT: A. velocity B. intensity C. frequency…
A beam of light in a liquid medium with a refractive index of 2 passes through a glass medium with a refractive index of 1.5. Assuming internal reflection does not occur, which of the following comparisons is true?
A patient is exposed to a virus whose protein coat has several components that mimic features of several different cell types within the pancreas. If the patient is re-exposed to the virus and an excessive immune response is triggered, the…
I. The angle of incidence II. The index of refraction for air III. The index of refraction for glass A. I only B. I and II only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III
A circuit with a total resistance of R and a current of I consumes a total power of P across the resistor network. If the electromotive force denoted by ξ does not equal the terminal voltage, which of the following…
The full spectrum of visible light created when light passes through a prism results from which of the following phenomenon? A) Refraction B) Reflection C) Dispersion D) Diffraction
At a depth of 5 meters, the pressure in a tank of water is equal to 1.5 atm. What is the pressure at a depth of 20 meters? A) 3 atm B) 4 atm C) 5 atm D) 6 atm…