What determines how much light bends when it enters a transparent material?
a. The angle of incidence of the light alone determines the bending.
b. The index of refraction alone determines the bending.
c. The type of material alone determines the bending.
d. The index of refraction and the angle of incidence determine the bending.
e. The state of matter of the material determines the bending.
d
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The objective lens of a microscope has a focal length of 2.4 mm and the eyepiece has an angular magnification of 15
The object is positioned 0.060 mm beyond the focal point of the objective. The focal point of the eyepiece is positioned at the real image formed by the objective. The near point of the microscope user is at 25 cm. The magnitude of the overall magnification of the microscope is closest to A) 400. B) 450. C) 500. D) 550. E) 600.
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Which of the following electron transitions is forbidden?
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