A laser is aimed horizontally near earth's surface, a distance (y_{0}) above the ground; a pulse of

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A laser is aimed horizontally near earth's surface, a distance \(y_{0}\) above the ground; a pulse of light is then emitted.

(a) How far will the pulse fall by the time it has travelled a distance \(L\) ?

(b) What is the value of \(L\) if the pulse falls by \(0.1 \mathrm{~nm}\), roughly the diameter of a hydrogen atom?

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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