An Air Wedge Is Formed Using Two Glass Plates That

question 24

Multiple Choice

An air wedge is formed using two glass plates that are in contact along their left edge.When viewed by highly monochromatic light, there are exactly 4001 dark bands in the reflected light.The air is now evacuated (with the glass plates remaining rigidly fixed) and the number of dark bands decreases to exactly 4000.The index of refraction of the air is:

• A)0.00025
• B)0.00050
• C)1.00025
• D)1.00050
• E)1.00000, by definition

---

Definitions:

Inborn

Traits, characteristics, or abilities present in an individual from birth, not acquired or developed through experience.

Culture

The entire way of life of a group of people (including both material and symbolic elements) that acts as a lens through which one views the world and that is passed from one generation to the next.

Symbolic Culture

The aspect of culture that consists of the symbols, language, norms, and values that people create and share to communicate and make sense of the world.

Political Party

A structured group of people who share similar political aims and opinions, and aim to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office.