Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program
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ISBN: 9780133647495
Author: Paul G. Hewitt
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 29, Problem 25A
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To Explain: The raindrop that is similar to the prism.

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Introduction: 

The raindrop and the prism, both show the internal reflection and refraction of light. Due to internal reflection, the light gets reflected inside the surface and refracted in different colors which makes VIBGYOR.

Explanation: 

A person looking at the rainbow, the sun’s position is probably above and behind that person. And the rain is in front of the person.

The sunlight is primarily the white light that reflects from the raindrops. The colors of the rainbow are not only due to the reflection but it is due to refraction and dispersion from the raindrops. 

So, the raindrop is similar to a prism.

Conclusion: 

The prism is similar to the raindrop when the sun’s light that refracted into different colors.

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Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics Program

Ch. 29 - Prob. 11ACh. 29 - Distinguish between reflection and refraction.Ch. 29 - When a wave crosses a surface at an angle from one...Ch. 29 - What is the orientation of a ray in relation to...Ch. 29 - Give an example where refraction is abrupt, and...Ch. 29 - Prob. 16ACh. 29 - Prob. 17ACh. 29 - If you can see the face of a friend who is...Ch. 29 - Prob. 19ACh. 29 - Prob. 20ACh. 29 - Is daytime a bit longer or is it a bit shorter...Ch. 29 - As light passes through a transparent medium, it...Ch. 29 - Why does blue light refract at greater angles than...Ch. 29 - Prob. 24ACh. 29 - Prob. 25ACh. 29 - Prob. 26ACh. 29 - Prob. 27ACh. 29 - Wheels from a toy cart are rolled from a concrete...Ch. 29 - Identical rays of light enter three transparent...Ch. 29 - Prob. 30ACh. 29 - On a steamy mirror, wipe an area just large enough...Ch. 29 - Suppose that a mirror and three lettered cards are...Ch. 29 - Prob. 33ACh. 29 - Prob. 34ACh. 29 - Prob. 35ACh. 29 - Prob. 36ACh. 29 - Why is an echo weaker than the original sound?Ch. 29 - Suppose you are standing downwind from a barking...Ch. 29 - Does the reflection of a scene in calm water look...Ch. 29 - If you were spearing a fish with a spear, would...Ch. 29 - The photo below shows two identical cola bottles,...Ch. 29 - How do the different speeds of light in thin air...Ch. 29 - Very short pulses of red light and blue light...Ch. 29 - Prob. 44ACh. 29 - Prob. 45ACh. 29 - Prob. 46ACh. 29 - Prob. 47ACh. 29 - When light strikes glass perpendicularly, about 4%...Ch. 29 - Suppose you walk toward a mirror at 1 m/s. How...Ch. 29 - A radio wave sent into space strikes an asteroid...Ch. 29 - A spider hangs by a strand of silk at eye level 20...Ch. 29 - Prob. 52ACh. 29 - Stand in front of a mirror and put two pieces of...Ch. 29 - What effect does your distance from the mirror...Ch. 29 - Prob. 55A
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