Optical fibers work because of __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


total internal reflection

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A 1.500 m long uniform beam of mass 30.00 kg is supported by a wire as shown in the figure. The beam makes an angle of 10.00 degrees with the horizontal and the wire makes and angle of 30.00 degrees with the beam. A 50.00 kg mass, m, is attached to the end of the beam. What are the vertical and horizontal components of the force of the wall on the beam at the hinge?



A. H = 1,458 N, V = 454.0 N
B. H = 1,300 N, V = 403.4 N
C. H = 1,179 N, V = 354.9 N
D. H = 979 N, V = 324.5 N
E. H = 750 N, V = 297.3 N

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A small sphere is allowed to fall through air, and when the sphere has a speed of 4.8 × 10^–4 m/s, the viscous force on the sphere is 3.0 × 10^–15 N. If the viscosity of air is 1.4 × 10^–5 N·s/m2, what is the radius of the drop?

a. 2.4E–8 m b. 8.4E–6 m c. 2.3E–7 m d. 8.5E–7 m

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Gravitational Force: A spaceship is traveling to the Moon. At what point is it beyond the pull of Earth's gravity?

A. when it gets above the atmosphere B. when it is half-way there C. when it is closer to the Moon than it is to Earth D. It is never beyond the pull of Earth's gravity.

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The outer core is thought to be molten because it

A) is denser than the inner core. B) will not transmit P-waves. C) is made of iron and nickel. D) will not transmit S-waves.

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