The Physics of Everyday Phenomena
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780073513904
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 15CQ
Based upon the brief descriptions provided in table 1.2, which subfield of physics would you say is involved in the explanation of rainbows? Which subfield is involved in describing how an acorn falls? Explain.
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