Chapter 5: Q5DQ (page 1104)
When hot air rises from a radiator or heating duct, objects behind it appear to shimmer or waver. What causes this?
Due to the refraction of the light, objects behind the radiator appear to shimmer or waver.
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When a room has mirrors on two opposite walls, an infinite series of reflections can be seen. Discuss this phenomenon in terms of images. Why do the distant images appear fainter?
There appears to be anambiguity for the case s = 10cm to whether s′ is andwhether the image is erect or inverted. How is this resolved? Or is it?
Some loudspeaker horns for outdoor concerts (at which the entire audience is seated on the ground) are wider vertically than horizontally. Use diffraction ideas to explain why this is more efficient at spreading the sound uniformly over the audience than either a square speaker horn or a horn that is wider horizontally than vertically. Would this still be the case if the audience were seated at different elevations, as in an amphitheater? Why or why not?
Coherent light with wavelength falls on two narrow slits separated by a distance . If is less than some minimum value, no dark fringes are observed. Explain. In terms of , what is this minimum value of ?
A hologram is made using 600-nm light and then viewed by using white light from an incandescent bulb. What will be seen? Explain.
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