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Calculating Light Paths in Different Media

2024-02-05 17:49:58

To solve this problem, we need to apply the laws of reflection and refraction. Firstly, we can draw the normal line perpendicular to the surface of the water, which will help us determine the angle of incidence and angle of refraction. For the incident angle of the light beam, we can use the given value of 30°. To find the angle of refraction, we can use Snell's law, which states that the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of the indices of refraction of the two mediums. In this case, since the incident and refracted angles are equal, the indices of refraction for the two mediums must also be equal. Therefore, the refractive index of water and air must be the same, and we can use the approximate value of 1.33.

Once we have determined the angles of incidence and refraction, we can use the laws of reflection and refraction to plot the path of the light beam. The incident ray will be reflected at an equal angle to the normal line, and the refracted ray will be bent towards the normal line. By drawing these paths accurately, we can visualize the direction of the light beam as it exits the water and enters the air again. This will give us the final path of the light beam in the air.

Hence, we can conclude that the path of the light beam will be almost parallel to the surface of the water, but will be slightly bent upwards towards the normal line due to refraction. We can also notice that the incident, reflected, and refracted rays will form a straight line, indicating that the Moon will appear to be directly above the girl's line of sight. Therefore, we can confidently state that the Moon is indeed on the same straight line drawn from the girl's eye towards its visible disk.

Overall, this problem helps us understand the principles of reflection and refraction in different mediums, as well as how light behaves when it enters and exits different mediums. It is important to understand these concepts to explain various optical phenomena and to design optical devices such as lenses and mirrors.

Expert-level advice for solving the given problem

2024-01-12 19:06:41

Firstly, let's break down the given information to find out what we need to solve this problem:

Distance from light source to screen (x) = 1.5 m
Distance from new screen position to light source (x') = 3 m
Image size from first position (I) = 18 mm
Image size from second position (I') = 96 mm
Focal length of lens (f)
Size of light source (S)

Using the thin lens formula, we can solve for the focal length:

1/f = 1/x + 1/x'

1/f = 1/1.5 + 1/3

1/f = 3/6

f = 6/3 = 2 m

Now, let's calculate the magnification (M) of the lens in both positions:

M = -x'/x = -3/1.5 = -2

The magnification (M) can also be calculated using the image and object distances:

M = I'/I = 96/18 = 5.33

Since we know that the magnification (M) is equal to -2, we can set up the following equation:

I'/I = -2 = -x'/x

-2 = -3/1.5

x' = -3/2 m

To find the size of the light source (S), we can use the equation:

M = -x'/x = S'/S

-2 = -3/2S

S = 1.5/2 = 0.75 m

Therefore, the focal length of the lens is 2 m and the size of the light source is 0.75 m.