Optics B/C

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UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:All right, my question killed the marathon, so I'll just post the answer.
If the refractive index of the lens > 1.33: The focal length increases.
If the refractive index of the lens = 1.33: The lens becomes invisible.
If the refractive index of the lens < 1.33: The lens becomes diverging.
1) Fill in the blank: Stars moving toward us appear more _ (color).
2) Why is this?
Blue; wavelength decreases due to Doppler shift
Good! Although I wanted you to explain what the Doppler effect is. Your turn anyway.

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1. What is the power, in diopters, of a lens with n=1.6, r1=3cm, r2=-10cm, D=1cm?

2. Is the lens: Bi-convex, bi-concave, plano-convex, plano-concave, convexo-concave, or concavo-convex?

3&4. Repeat questions 1 and 2 for a lens with n=1.4, r1=5cm, r2=infinity, D=.25cm.

5. Which of these lenses is more likely to experience more profound spherical of aberration? How do you know?
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jonboyage wrote:1. What is the power, in diopters, of a lens with n=1.6, r1=3cm, r2=-10cm, D=1cm?

2. Is the lens: Bi-convex, bi-concave, plano-convex, plano-concave, convexo-concave, or concavo-convex?

3&4. Repeat questions 1 and 2 for a lens with n=1.4, r1=5cm, r2=infinity, D=.25cm.

5. Which of these lenses is more likely to experience more profound spherical of aberration? How do you know?
I'm not exactly sure what n, r1, r2, and D mean, but I'm going to assume they're the refractive index, the radius of the surface closest to the light, the radius of the surface farthest from the light, and the thickness of the lens respectively. I'm also going to assume that you're using the Cartesian sign convention. Now that we have the necessary info, we can begin the problem:
1) $(1.6-1)\left(\frac{1}{3 cm} - \frac{1}{-10 cm} + \frac{(1.6-1)(1 cm)}{1.6(3 cm)(-10 cm)}\right) = 0.2525 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 25.25 m^{-1} = 25.25 \textrm{ diopters or } 3 * 10^1 \textrm{ diopters.}$
2) Bi-concave
3)$(1.4-1)\left(\frac{1}{5 cm} - \frac{1}{\infty} + \frac{(1.4-1)(0.25 cm)}{1.4(5 cm)(\infty)}\right) = 0.08 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 8 m^{-1} = 8 \textrm{ diopters.}$
4) Plano-concave
5) Lens 1: It has two spherical sides while lens 2 has one.

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jonboyage wrote:1. What is the power, in diopters, of a lens with n=1.6, r1=3cm, r2=-10cm, D=1cm?

2. Is the lens: Bi-convex, bi-concave, plano-convex, plano-concave, convexo-concave, or concavo-convex?

3&4. Repeat questions 1 and 2 for a lens with n=1.4, r1=5cm, r2=infinity, D=.25cm.

5. Which of these lenses is more likely to experience more profound spherical of aberration? How do you know?
I'm not exactly sure what n, r1, r2, and D mean, but I'm going to assume they're the refractive index, the radius of the surface closest to the light, the radius of the surface farthest from the light, and the thickness of the lens respectively. I'm also going to assume that you're using the Cartesian sign convention. Now that we have the necessary info, we can begin the problem:
1) $(1.6-1)\left(\frac{1}{3 cm} - \frac{1}{-10 cm} + \frac{(1.6-1)(1 cm)}{1.6(3 cm)(-10 cm)}\right) = 0.2525 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 25.25 m^{-1} = 25.25 \textrm{ diopters or } 3 * 10^1 \textrm{ diopters.}$
2) Bi-concave
3)$(1.4-1)\left(\frac{1}{5 cm} - \frac{1}{\infty} + \frac{(1.4-1)(0.25 cm)}{1.4(5 cm)(\infty)}\right) = 0.08 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 8 m^{-1} = 8 \textrm{ diopters.}$
4) Plano-concave
5) Lens 1: It has two spherical sides while lens 2 has one.
1. Correct
2. It's actually convexo-concave since r1 is positive, aka "(" shape, and r2 is negative, meaning "(" shape again.
3. Correct
4. Oh so close. It's plano-convex because r1 is positive, aka "(" shape followed by "|" shape.
5. I was looking for  an answer that incorporated the diopters. Since lens 1 has higher diopter values, it will experience more spherical aberration.
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jonboyage wrote:1. What is the power, in diopters, of a lens with n=1.6, r1=3cm, r2=-10cm, D=1cm?

2. Is the lens: Bi-convex, bi-concave, plano-convex, plano-concave, convexo-concave, or concavo-convex?

3&4. Repeat questions 1 and 2 for a lens with n=1.4, r1=5cm, r2=infinity, D=.25cm.

5. Which of these lenses is more likely to experience more profound spherical of aberration? How do you know?
I'm not exactly sure what n, r1, r2, and D mean, but I'm going to assume they're the refractive index, the radius of the surface closest to the light, the radius of the surface farthest from the light, and the thickness of the lens respectively. I'm also going to assume that you're using the Cartesian sign convention. Now that we have the necessary info, we can begin the problem:
1) $(1.6-1)\left(\frac{1}{3 cm} - \frac{1}{-10 cm} + \frac{(1.6-1)(1 cm)}{1.6(3 cm)(-10 cm)}\right) = 0.2525 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 25.25 m^{-1} = 25.25 \textrm{ diopters or } 3 * 10^1 \textrm{ diopters.}$
2) Bi-concave
3)$(1.4-1)\left(\frac{1}{5 cm} - \frac{1}{\infty} + \frac{(1.4-1)(0.25 cm)}{1.4(5 cm)(\infty)}\right) = 0.08 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 8 m^{-1} = 8 \textrm{ diopters.}$
4) Plano-concave
5) Lens 1: It has two spherical sides while lens 2 has one.
1. Correct
2. It's actually convexo-concave since r1 is positive, aka "(" shape, and r2 is negative, meaning "(" shape again.
3. Correct
4. Oh so close. It's plano-convex because r1 is positive, aka "(" shape followed by "|" shape.
5. I was looking for  an answer that incorporated the diopters. Since lens 1 has higher diopter values, it will experience more spherical aberration.
The surface for r1 is on the left, so if r1 is positive, the radius is to the right of the surface, making it convex. Inversely, the surface for r2 is on the right, so if r2 is negative, the radius is to the left of the surface, making it also convex. Thus,
2) Biconvex
4) Plano-convex
(which can be confirmed with the answers for 1 and 3, as positive power -> converging lens)
Why do dry roads sometimes seem like they are wet to a passing motorist?

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jonboyage wrote:
UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:
I'm not exactly sure what n, r1, r2, and D mean, but I'm going to assume they're the refractive index, the radius of the surface closest to the light, the radius of the surface farthest from the light, and the thickness of the lens respectively. I'm also going to assume that you're using the Cartesian sign convention. Now that we have the necessary info, we can begin the problem:
1) $(1.6-1)\left(\frac{1}{3 cm} - \frac{1}{-10 cm} + \frac{(1.6-1)(1 cm)}{1.6(3 cm)(-10 cm)}\right) = 0.2525 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 25.25 m^{-1} = 25.25 \textrm{ diopters or } 3 * 10^1 \textrm{ diopters.}$
2) Bi-concave
3)$(1.4-1)\left(\frac{1}{5 cm} - \frac{1}{\infty} + \frac{(1.4-1)(0.25 cm)}{1.4(5 cm)(\infty)}\right) = 0.08 cm^{-1} * \frac{100 cm}{1 m} = 8 m^{-1} = 8 \textrm{ diopters.}$
4) Plano-concave
5) Lens 1: It has two spherical sides while lens 2 has one.
1. Correct
2. It's actually convexo-concave since r1 is positive, aka "(" shape, and r2 is negative, meaning "(" shape again.
3. Correct
4. Oh so close. It's plano-convex because r1 is positive, aka "(" shape followed by "|" shape.
5. I was looking for  an answer that incorporated the diopters. Since lens 1 has higher diopter values, it will experience more spherical aberration.
The surface for r1 is on the left, so if r1 is positive, the radius is to the right of the surface, making it convex. Inversely, the surface for r2 is on the right, so if r2 is negative, the radius is to the left of the surface, making it also convex. Thus,
2) Biconvex
4) Plano-convex
(which can be confirmed with the answers for 1 and 3, as positive power -> converging lens)
Why do dry roads sometimes seem like they are wet to a passing motorist?
I mixed up the negatives and what they mean. I guess that was good practice for me too so I won't mess it up again haha.
This is due to a mirage on a hot day. The light from the blue sky refracts upwards as it gets closer to the road because the hotter, less-dense air closer to the ground increases the index of refraction. This makes the road appear as though it is reflecting light from the sky, which is what water on the road would do.
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UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:Why do dry roads sometimes seem like they are wet to a passing motorist?
This is due to a mirage on a hot day. The light from the blue sky refracts upwards as it gets closer to the road because the hotter, less-dense air closer to the ground increases the index of refraction. This makes the road appear as though it is reflecting light from the sky, which is what water on the road would do.

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How do helium-neon lasers work? (Incorporate the explanation of population inversion in your answer)
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A helium neon laser has a cavity filled with a mixture of helium and neon (85% He) with an anode and cathode at opposite ends plus a reflector at the back, a laser bore tube in the middle for the beam to form in, and an "output coupler" (aka a mirror with 1% transmittance) at the front. When the electricity is turned on, energetic electrons flow from the anode to the cathode and collide with He atoms. This excites the He, and since excited energy levels of He are very close to excited energy levels of Neon, collisions between He and Ne excite the Neon atoms. (Note that the excited He is considered metastable, so it doesn't emit light itself, but it can transfer energy through collision. (HeNe lasers use He because it makes it much easier, otherwise the Ne would mostly only be excited to lower states.)) This produces the population inversion (when more particles are excited than not) and allows for amplification. Light bounces back and forth (oscillates) between the mirrors on either side of the gas cavity, and waves gain energy with each pass: the laser light causes excited Ne atoms to emit more of the same laser light (collimated, coherent, same wavelength). Just to be clear, the light is coming from excited neon, and has a wavelength of 632.991 nm (632.816 in air).

also sorry that its hard to tell but i promise its not written in LISP)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

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c0c05w311y wrote:
A helium neon laser has a cavity filled with a mixture of helium and neon (85% He) with an anode and cathode at opposite ends plus a reflector at the back, a laser bore tube in the middle for the beam to form in, and an "output coupler" (aka a mirror with 1% transmittance) at the front. When the electricity is turned on, energetic electrons flow from the anode to the cathode and collide with He atoms. This excites the He, and since excited energy levels of He are very close to excited energy levels of Neon, collisions between He and Ne excite the Neon atoms. (Note that the excited He is considered metastable, so it doesn't emit light itself, but it can transfer energy through collision. (HeNe lasers use He because it makes it much easier, otherwise the Ne would mostly only be excited to lower states.)) This produces the population inversion (when more particles are excited than not) and allows for amplification. Light bounces back and forth (oscillates) between the mirrors on either side of the gas cavity, and waves gain energy with each pass: the laser light causes excited Ne atoms to emit more of the same laser light (collimated, coherent, same wavelength). Just to be clear, the light is coming from excited neon, and has a wavelength of 632.991 nm (632.816 in air).

also sorry that its hard to tell but i promise its not written in LISP)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
That was a really nice, detailed explanation. Now just remember that for the competition