Which of the following statements must be true about this prism's critical angle for the violet light shown below?

A. The critical angle is exactly 47º.

B. The critical angle is greater than 47°.

C. The critical angle is less than 47°.

D. This question cannot be answered without knowing how light of other colors would behave.

An initially unpolarized light if intensity 500 w/m^2 passes through four polarizers. the transmission axis between adjacent polarizers is 45∘. what percentage of the initial intensity is transmitted by the system?

Aball is thrown upward. at a height of 10 meters above the ground, the ball has a potential energy of 50 joules (with the potential energy equal to zero at ground level) and is moving upward with a kinetic energy of 50 joules. what is the maximum height h reached by the ball? consider air friction to be negligible. 1. h ≈ 10 m 2. h ≈ 50 m 3. h ≈ 30 m 4. h ≈ 40 m 5. h ≈ 20 m 003 10.0 points which of the two object shown below has the greatest kinetic energy? a m b 1 2 m v 2v 1. kinetic energies are the same. 2. a 3. b 4. unable to determine. 004 10.0 points tim, with mass 74.6 kg, climbs a gymnasium rope a distance of 3.1 m. the acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s 2 . how much potential energy does tim gain? answer in units of j. 005 10.0 points a car is moving at 64 miles per hour. the kinetic energy of that car is 5 × 105 j. how much energy does the same car have when it moves at 111 miles per hour? answer in units of j. 006 10.0 points an 102 kg man climbs up a 1 m high flight of stairs. the acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s 2 . w

Gasoline comes from petroleum, which is made from ancient living things. petroleum, therefore, contains a type of energy. a. heat b. nuclear c. biological d. chemical potential