The beam from a laser is focused with a lens, reducing the area of the beam by
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The beam from a laser is focused with a lens, reducing the area of the beam by a factor of 2 . By what factor does the amplitude of the electric field increase?
A. The amplitude does not change.
B. The amplitude increases by a fâctor of \(\sqrt{2}\).
C. The amplitude increases by a factor of 2 .
D. The amplitude increases by a factor of \(2 \sqrt{2}\).
E. The amplitude increases by a factor of 4 .
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College Physics A Strategic Approach
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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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