Recent content by Bob Dole

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    Near and far points with contact lenses

    I still can't figure it out! Where is the near point of an eye for which a contact lens with a power of 2.30 diopters is prescribed? (Assume that near point for an average viewer is 25 cm.) s' =0.588 m Correct Part B Where is the far point of an eye for which a contact lens with a power of...
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    Wavelength of the 2nd Overtone of a string.

    Dick is correct. Wave speed = frequency * wavelength 48.0 m/s = freq * 9 m freq= 48/9 = 5.33 Hz I know this is a post 4 years later and you either figured this problem out or shot your professors dog. Either way, I am taking physics 3 now and i am looking up overtone as well :) and I am...