Physics For Scientists And Engineers: Foundations And Connections, Extended Version With Modern Physics
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Physics For Scientists And Engineers: Foundations And Connections, Extended Version With Modern Physics
Ch. 36.2 - Prob. 36.1CECh. 36.3 - Prob. 36.2CECh. 36.4 - Prob. 36.3CECh. 36.5 - Prob. 36.4CECh. 36.5 - Prob. 36.5CECh. 36 - Many circular apertures are adjustable, such as...Ch. 36 - Many of the images we regularly look at are...Ch. 36 - The hydrogen line at 1420.4 MHz corresponds to the...Ch. 36 - Prob. 4PQCh. 36 - Estimate the diffraction-limited resolution of the...
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