Intensity Definition and 966 Threads

Homework Statement Suppose a spherical loudspeaker emits sound isotropically at 10 W into a room with completely absorbent walls, floor, and ceiling (an anechoic chamber). (a) What is the intensity of the sound at distance d = 3.0 m from the center of the source? (b) What is the ratio of the...

In single slit diffraction the subsidary maximum has lower intensity than of central. Yes mathematically from the intensity equation we can see that. But how physically we can explain that? When the central and the 1st maxima has same activity to produce constructive interference( as in same...

I have understood that the frequency of an EM wave is caused by the frequency by which a charged particle oscillates, which causes its electrical field to periodically change its strength with respect to a fixed location point at a distance from that particle. The more energy (heat) you add to...

Homework Statement I have done a simple lab experiment to find the lattice constant for NaCl. Using a diffractometer, radioactive counts were measured as a function of crystal orientation angle for electron voltages of 20 and 30 kV. The average lattice constant found wasclose to the accepted...

Mostly used for weapons, can sources of directed energy be contained at low intensities? In theory, could it be set to specific wavelengths, frequencies, intensities or whatever to say remove particles of lower cohesiveness from other surfaces or materials?

Homework Statement Given the velocity vector in the polar coordinates, ##\vec v=-awsin{wt}\vec e_r + awcos{wt}\vec e_\theta## determine the average velocity vector and velocity intensity over a time period ##[0, \pi/2w]## Homework Equations 3. The Attempt at a Solution [/B] For the first part...

Homework Statement Estimate the rms electric field in the sunlight that hits Uranus, knowing that the Earth receives about 1350 W/m2 and that Uranus is 19.2 times farther away from the Sun (on average) than is the Earth. Homework Equations I=cεoErms2 E=V/d The Attempt at a Solution Eearth=V/d...

Homework Statement An interference pattern is produced by light with a wavelength 580 nm from a distant source incident on two identical parallel slits separated by a distance (between centers) of 0.480 mm . Let the slits have a width 0.320 mm . In terms of the intensity I_0 at the center of...

Homework Statement A sound wave with intensity 2x10^(-3) W/m^2 is perceived to be modestly loud. Your eardrum is 6.0 mm in diameter. How much energy will be transferred to your eardrum while listening to this sound for 1.0 min? Homework Equations P=IA=(intensity)(area) =2x10^(-3) * (pi...

Let's say we have a transition from state 2p to 1s of an hydrogen atom's electron. The intensity radiated by the electron is given by I = 4/3 ωfi4 e2/c3 |< f | r | i >|2. If we take the the | 2 1 1 > → | 1 0 0 > transition for example, we must compute the following integral : < f | r | i > =...

Hi. I'm a bit puzzled that the classical formula for the intensity of a monochromatic, linear EM wave $$I=\frac{1}{2}\cdot c\cdot \varepsilon_0\cdot E_0 ^2$$ seems to be independent of frequency whereas I find for the energy of a mechanical wave (e.g. on a string with total mass ##M##)...

Homework Statement Monochromatic light of wavelength 592 nm from a distant source passes through a slit that is 0.0290 mm wide. In the resulting diffraction pattern, the intensity at the center of the central maximum (θ = 0∘) is 3.00×10−5 W/m2 . What is the intensity at a point on the screen...

Homework Statement A radio broadcast antenna is located at the top of a steep tall mountain. The antenna is broadcasting 104.3 FM (in Megahertz) with a power of 5.00 kilowatts. What is the peak intensity of the signal at a receiving antenna located 25.0 km away? Homework Equations Honestly...

Homework Statement Coherent electromagnetic radiation is sent through a slit of width 0.01 mm. For which of the following wavelengths will there be no points in the diffraction pattern where the intensity is zero? A. Blue light of wavelength ##\lambda=500 nm## B. Infrared light of wavelength...

Isn't it weird that light intensity (which is time average of Poynting vector) doesn't depend of the light frequency, while the energy of a photon does ? From E = hf it seeems that frequency would have an impact of light energy flux (even time averaged). But intensity, which is a (time...

In our textbook, it says that the intensity of a double slit interference pattern stays the same if the slit width is negligible. I do not understand this concept. As far as I am concerned, intensity should decrease as the circle of diffraction increase, as intensity is work per area, and the...

Is pixel a representation of intensity for light at a given location?

Homework Statement Light is scattered in cuvette by Reyleigh scattering, and is measured by monochromator. Light intesity is given by I(ν)=I0ν1/2 relationship What is scattered light intensity at λ = 400nm if at λ = 800nm is I800? Homework Equations Scattered light intensity is proportional...

Homework Statement I have a series of 12 values that I need to calculate the Theoretical Intensity, I, using the formula below. I have found values for all variables and their uncertainties, and have calculated the I value for each set using the formula. Now I need to calculate the...

Homework Statement For school, I have to make a task about sound intensity and the distance to the sound source. I have to prove that the relation between these two is known as the inverse square law _1/ I_2 = ( _2/_1 )². Does someone know how I can plot the inverse square law or prove that it...

Homework Statement Igor, the inchworm, is crawling along graph paper in a magnetic field. The intensity of the field at the point ##(x,y)## is given by ##M(x,y)=3x^2+y^2+5000##. If Igor is at the point ##(8,6)##, describe the curve along which he should travel if he wishes to reduce the field...

Hi, I was thinking if maximum light intensity underwater during seasons changes somehow. I firstly thought about considering monthly solar irradiance (http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/view.php?datasetId=CERES_INSOL_M) however I thought this would have been biased at certain latitudes due to...

I drawed a relation between the growth rate of the material to the laser intensity. After drawing, My professor told me that I must convert both values of the growth rate and the laser intensity to their values in the logarithmic scale. I don't know how. May I get a help.

I need to know how much energy will I have for a certain intensity of ligh, I need this because I want to predict how much water will my solar oven evaporate for this light intesity (I can mesure the light intensity). I'd be very thankful if anyone helped me on this because I've searched a lot I...

When one reduces the intensity of let's say, an incandescent bulb (by varying the resistance, as seen in many homes), which decreases more, the photon frequency (not related to wavelength, but the time interval between photon emissions) or the areal density of the photons? To what extent does...

Homework Statement A source emits a spherical sound wave at frequency ##f=110Hz## with power ##P=1 W## in a solid angle of ##2 \pi sr##. An observer moves with velocity ##v_{oss}=108 km/h## towards the source. Determine the sound intensity level received by the moving observer. Homework...

How are the intensity of a sound wave and the Doppler shift of frequency related togheter? That is, if the source or the observer are in relative motion, how does the intensity change? For a sound wave $$I=\frac{1}{2} \rho \omega^2 A^2 c=2 \pi^2 \rho f^2 A^2c$$ (##c## is sound speed, ##\rho##...

Just to the point.. How Turbulence Intensity affect a drag? As far as I know if there is decrease in Turbulence Intensity, the coefficient of drag will decrease to, but I don't know why the reason behind that. Also, the relationship with flow separation too. I hope someone can help me with...

What is the cause of hyperfine line splitting? I saw somewhere that it was because of spin quantum number and somewhere else that it was because of how electrons interact in the atom. And relative intensity of spectral lines? I'd assume it's due to the probability of electron jumps being more...

Homework Statement Do the maxima created by a diffraction grating all have the same intensity? Explain. Homework Equations mλ = wsinθ (?) The Attempt at a Solution According to the back of my textbook (Nelson Physics 12), the answer is no. I believe the answer may have to do with the fact...

Hello all, I look forward to learning :) EXPLANATION There is a system with, let's say, 10 watt hours of energy available for use. There is an inverse correlation between how much power we choose to use (energy use per second) and how quickly that systems energy will be completely drained...

Hello all, Great site...such a cool resource. I am a fitness coach...as in any profession basing what we do on solid science is vital...and exercise practice goes "some way" to doing this...but it has its flaws. Hopefully a coach will talk about work, power and torque etc correctly, and have...

I recall hearing that if you have a sample of N molecules, then the output of a laser consisting of this sample has intensity proportional to N. I've been looking for such a derivation but cannot find one, and am wondering if this is still true. It seems somewhat intuitive but my intuition isn't...

Homework Statement Very thin wire bent into the shape of a quarter-circle with the radius R is uniformly charged with electric charge q. Calculate the potential and intensity of the electric field at point A, which lies on a line perpendicular to the plane of the semicircle and is passing...

Homework Statement A pentaprism is a five-sided reflecting prism used to deviate a beam of light by 90◦ without inverting an image. Pentaprisms are used in the viewfinders of SLR cameras. (a) What prism angle β is required for a normal-incidence beam from the left to exit the bottom surface at...

Homework Statement Light of wavelength λ = 450 nm is incident upon two thin slits that are separated by a distance d = 25 μm. The light hits a screen L = 2.5 m from the screen. It is observed that at a point y = 2.8 mm from the central maximum the intensity of the light is I = 55 W/m2. a)...

Homework Statement We have a wire of the length L=0.2m which is uniformly charged with a linear density of Lambda = 3nC/cm. Find the intensity (E) of the electric field in point A1 whose perpendicular distance from the wire is a=0.05m. The wire is in a vacuum. Compare the intensity with the...

For the Blackbody Spectrum, there are two versions of the formula, one for wavelength and the other one for frequency: The peak intensities for both occur at different wavelengths (or frequencies).How do scientists measure the spectral radiance of blackbodies? Are there TWO types of...

Homework Statement A narrow slit is illuminated by a collimated 633-nm laser beam as shown in the figure below. This produces a diffraction pattern on a screen, which is 6 m away from the slit as shown in the figure below. The distance between the centres of the first minima outside the central...

Homework Statement Consider a beam of unpolarised light incident onto air from a crown-glass with a refractive index of 1.52. Given that the incident light intensity has a power of 10mW, find the minimum incident angle when the power of the refracted light becomes zero. Homework Equations I...

Why will it happen so that-two light sources such that the ''phase difference between the two vibrating sources changes rapidly with time, we say that the two sources are incoherent and when this happens the intensities just add up '' assuming that the wave characteristics of light are significant

If we know the max. pressure (p) is 2.5 MPa and T = 20 C. Peak intensity, I = p^2 / rho * c where rho = density of water: 0.9982E03 kg/m^3 and c = speed of sound in water: 1482.3 m/s at 20 C I = (2.5E06 [Pa])^2 / 1.4796E06 [kg/m^2/s] = 4.2241E06 W/m^2 Is this correct?

I was reading through a paper and it says that super radiance enhances radiation intensity. That this can be understood by the fact that when the distance between neighboring atoms is much smaller than the wavelength of radiation, the photon emitted by one atom is seen to be in phase by...

Hello everyone, What is the average intensity of the background neutron radiation?

Hello everyone, Is it practically possible to detect a neutron source with an intensity of 0.1 Bq and each neutron having nearly 10MeV energies (and differentiate it from background neutron radiation)? If that's possible, what kind of equipment can be used? Do you need extremely sensitive and...

Hello, I am part of a synthetic biology team whose goal is to modify immune cells to respond to an incident wavelength of 670-702nm and emit a near-infrared wavelength of 650-900nm(to be determined). My goal is to create a sensor that will be able to detect this emitted wavelength through...

Homework Statement Show that the output coupling that maximizes output intensity (Iout=0.5tIsat(2gl/(t+s) -1) is given by t=sqrt(2gls)-s Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution Iout/Isat=0.5tgl/(t+s)-0.5t 1=0.5tgl/(t+s)-0.5t 1+0.5t=0.5tgl(t+s) (t+s)+0.5t(t+s)=tgl this gives me a really...

Homework Statement I'm working on a project right now, which uses laser beams and part of the project requires me to find a mathematical model which relates angle of projection to the intensity of the light. Does anyone know of an equation(s) which relates the intensity and angle together...

Lets consider two waves, the intensity of each wave is proportional to the square of their amplitude, now why the intensity of the sum of the two waves is not the sum of each intensity but is proportional to the square of the sum of the amplitudes? (i know it on the math side and i can...

Homework Statement Having recently completed an experiment on Young's double slit experiment for both high and low intensity light; I am having trouble writing conclusions in the report. In one part of the experiment I know I was firing only one photon at a time down the tube, and I achieved an...