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That would be 2d. So d should be half the wavelength of light in water (n=1.33). Or am I oversimplifying?

I double checked, it asks for that minimum thickness of water that will result in destructive interference.

Homework Statement White light (most intense at 550nm wevelength) shines on a layer of water (n=1.33) setting on a sheet of plastic film (n=1.25). What minimum thickness of water will produce destructive interference on the surface?[/B]Homework Equations a) phase reversal of light reflecting...

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You have something valuable to say, however I'll tell you the same thing I tell my physics professor: success in life doesn't hinge on what you know, but rather on your ability to convey and explain it to people who aren't anything at all like you. Your message was fine, but I am uninspired to...

I cannot overstate how disappointed I am in this forum as a source for useful assistance with physics homework. After wading through the SLUDGE at Chegg and Yahoo Answers, finding nothing but half-baked, slipshod, and generally simply WRONG advice, I thought that a dedicated physics forum with...

60 rev/s = 120(pi) rad/s, not 120 rad/s as I mistakenly stated and used in my calculations.

0.5*10^-3 = .0005 which = .05% lcr2139 treated it properly in the calculation (not to say that I have any idea what the calculation is, only that I know that 0.5*10^-3 = .05%)

Homework Statement A 0.300 m radius, 487 turn coil is rotated one-fourth of a revolution in 4.17 ms, originally having its plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field. (This is 60 rev/s.) Find the magnetic field strength needed to induce an average emf of 10,000 V.[/B]Homework Equations E...

Hello Everyone, I've learned a lot from this forum so figured it was time to join and show some support. I'm taking General Physics II (4 units) with a calculus supplement (1 unit), specially designed for architecture and biology majors. Not really hard core, but not so easy, either. Our...