Physics 227 Problem Set 1 1) The intensity I from a point source, at a distance r, is given by where P, is the power of the source, and IE] is the magnitude of the electrie field, S is the Poynting vector. (a) At what distance from the 100W isotropic electromagnetic wave power source will [El = 12 Vim? (b) What power must be radiated isotropically by a source if the amplitude of the electric field is 60 Vim at a distance of 15 m? 2) A circular mirror of diameter Lem is located 2.5m from a 100W light bulb. The normal to the plane of the mirror makes an angle 28° with the outward radial direction from the bulb, Calculate the radiation force on the mirror. 3). Sunlight reaches the earth's surface with an average intensity of 650 W/m?, Assuming normal incidence what force does sunlight exert on a flat roof which absorbs the light completely, dimensions 8m by 10m, 4) Using [1, and €, what is the speed of light in a vacuum? . 5) A coin is dropped into a pool 2m deep. How far down does the coin appear to be, as viewed from directly above the pool? (n= 1.333 ) 6) Suppose you are told that 2 colors of light X, Y are sent through a prism and that X deviates more than Y, Which color travels more slowly (or appears to ) through the prism? 7) Light of wavelength A, in a vacuum has wavelength 435nm in water and 390nm in benzene, ‘What is the index of refraction of water relative to benzene at the wavelength A.? 8) A light ray initially in water enters a transparent medium at an angle of incidence 37°, the transmitted ray is reflected at an angle 25°, Calculate the speed of light in the transparent medium, (nfwater] = 1.333, ¢ = 3x10" m/s) 9) Shaw that the time required for light to travel from a point A in aira distance hy above, the surface of water, to a point B at h, below the water surface is given bywhere n is the refractive index of the water, 8, is the angle of incidence and 9; is the angle of refraction, 10) (a) What is the critical angle for a material of index n = 1.62, for total internal reflection? (b) What would you see if your were inside a block of the material and looked up at an angle of 39°? (€) You look up at 20°? (@) You look up at 50°? 11) Suppose that linearly polarized light encounters a 3 polarizer system where the first and third polarizers are orthogonal to each other. Prove that for maximum transmission the second polarizer needs to be oriented at 45 degrees relative to the other polarizers.Problem Seb 4 oo = 6AS ong Te HER LG 5 ttt les dae rr mivroe Area. Aza “ Pressuve ‘ 0 S00 radiation Force = PxA P= — cos 8 pressure | factor s€ 2 due to veFlecton where 2892 T =_te force = Pe, Dicos® x wet and? * € = UT) « (S900) » (asx) = 5.89 x10 N (0.2 pN)