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Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337553292

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter36: Wave Optics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 37AP: In a Newtons-rings experiment, a plano-convex glass (n = 1.52) lens having radius r = 5.00 cm is...

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At night many people see rings (called entoptic halos) surrounding
bright outdoor lamps in otherwise dark surroundings. The rings
are the first of the side maxima in diffraction patterns produced by
structures that are thought to be within the cornea (or possibly the
lens) of the observer’s eye. (The central maxima of such patterns
overlap the lamp.) (a) Would a particular ring become smaller or
larger if the lamp were switched from blue to red light? (b) If a lamp
emits white light, is blue or red on the outside edge of the ring?

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