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    What happens when the source of light rays is a mirror?

    The rays that will arrive at the image at the same time will be coherent (since they are coming from the same source), thus there should be interference. Re-read my post above ...The following image shows the situation I have in mind: http://i2.tinypic.com/wsql2r.jpg The green and blue...
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    What happens when the source of light rays is a mirror?

    As far as I understand, the film inside a photo camera is positioned in such a way that every light ray that hits some spot X on the film comes from a single source on the object being photographed. Here's what I mean: http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/camera-diagram3.gif The various...
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    Where does the spring force come from?

    We know that atoms are held together by atomic bonds and when one atom is moved away from the one it's bonded to, there is a restorative force that 'pulls' it back. But how can we explain the nature of this force in terms of the electrostatic/electromagnetic forces between charged atomic...
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