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Chapter 19, Problem 31P

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Problem 31P

A ray of white light strikes the surface of a 4.0-cm-thick slab of flint glass as shown in Figure P19.31. As the ray enters the glass, it is dispersed into its constituent colors. Estimate how far apart the rays of deepest red and deepest violet light are as they exit the bottom surface. Which exiting ray is closer to point P?

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QUESTION:

Problem 31P

A ray of white light strikes the surface of a 4.0-cm-thick slab of flint glass as shown in Figure P19.31. As the ray enters the glass, it is dispersed into its constituent colors. Estimate how far apart the rays of deepest red and deepest violet light are as they exit the bottom surface. Which exiting ray is closer to point P?

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Assuming that the ray is undeviated as it passes through

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