SOLUTIONS TO CONCEPTS

CHAPTER 21
1.

In the given Fizeau apparatus,

3
D = 12 km = 12 10 m
n = 180
8
c = 3 10 m/sec
2Dn
We know, c =

c
c 180
=
rad/sec =

deg/sec
2Dn
2Dn

2.

180 3 10 8

= 1.25 10 deg/sec
24 10 3 180
In the given Focault experiment,
R = Distance between fixed and rotating mirror = 16m
= Angular speed = 356 rev/ = 356 2 rad/sec
b = Distance between lens and rotating mirror = 6m
a = Distance between source and lens = 2m
3
s = shift in image = 0.7 cm = 0.7 10 m
So, speed of light is given by,

4 16 2 356 2 2
4R 2 a
8
=
= 2.975 10 m/s
s(R b)
0.7 10 3 (16 6)
In the given Michelson experiment,
3
D = 4.8 km = 4.8 10 m
N=8
D N
We know, c =
2
C=

3.

2c
c
3 10 8
3
rad/sec =
rev/sec =
= 7.8 10 rev/sec
DN
DN
4.8 10 3 8

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