A beam of light from a monochromatic laser shines into a piece of glass. The glass has thickness L and index of refraction n=1.5. The wavelength of the laser light in vacuum is L/10 and its frequency is f. In this problem, neither the constant c nor its numerical value should appear in any of your answers. How long does it take for a short pulse of light to travel from one end of the glass to the other? Express your answer in terms of the frequency, f. Use the numeric value given for n in the introduction.

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Answer:

Time taken = f/15

Explanation:

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Answer:

[tex]t = \frac{15}{f}[/tex]

Explanation:

Light travels with the speed of light in a free space vacuum

In a piece of glass . the light travels at a speed [tex]v = \frac{c}{n}[/tex]

where ;

n = index of refraction

The time [tex]t = \frac{L}{v}[/tex]

where;

L = length of the glass slab

velocity [tex]v = \frac{d}{t}[/tex]

[tex]t= \frac{d}{v}[/tex]

[tex]t = \frac{L}{\frac{c}{n}} \\\\t = \frac {n * L}{c}[/tex]

Also;  [tex]c =\lambda f[/tex]

[tex]t = \frac{n*L}{\lambda f}[/tex]

Given that;

wavelength [tex]\lambda = L/10[/tex]; and n = 1.5;  we have:

[tex]t = \frac{n*L}{\frac{L}{10} f}[/tex]

[tex]t = \frac{10*n}{f}[/tex]

[tex]t = \frac{10*1.5}{f}[/tex]

[tex]t = \frac{15}{f}[/tex]