Q.2 Light passes through a transparent substance at a speed of 2 ×108 m/s. What is the index of refraction of the substance? Q.3 The wavelength of a monochromatic light source is measured to be 5.5 ×108 m in a diffraction experiment. (a) What is the frequency? (b) What is the energy of a photon of this light?

Q.2 Light passes through a transparent substance at a speed of 2 ×108 m/s. What is the index of refraction of the substance? Q.3 The wavelength of a monochromatic light source is measured to be 5.5 ×108 m in a diffraction experiment. (a) What is the frequency? (b) What is the energy of a photon of this light?

College Physics

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ISBN:9781285737027

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter22: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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Problem 2P

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