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Chapter 35 Problem 11

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Suppose that the two waves in Fig. 35-4 have wavelength l ! 500 nm in air. What multiple of l gives their phase difference when they emerge if (a) n1 ! 1.50, n2 ! 1.60, and L ! 8.50 mm; (b) n1 ! 1.62, n2 ! 1.72, and L ! 8.50 mm; and (c) n1 ! 1.59, n2 ! 1.79, and L ! 3.25 mm? (d) Suppose that in each of these three situations the waves arrive at a common point (with the same amplitude) after emerging. Rank the situations according to the brightness the waves produce at the common point

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Title Fundamentals of Physics 10 
Author David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker
ISBN 9781118230725

Suppose that the two waves in Fig. 35-4 have wavelength l

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