Why can one rainbow or two rainbows be seen in the sky but never three rainbows?

33-1What Is Physics?

33-2Maxwell’s Rainbow.

33-3The Traveling Electromagnetic Wave, Qualitatively.

33-4The Traveling Electromagnetic Wave, Quantitatively.

33-5Energy Transport and the Poynting Vector.

33-6Radiation Pressure.

33-7Polarization.

33-8Reflection and Refraction.

33-9Total Internal Reflection.

33-10Polarization by Reflection.

Review & Summary.

Questions.

Problems.

Chapter 34.Images.

What creates the illusion of hallways in a mirror maze?

34-1What Is Physics?

34-2Two Types of Images.

34-3Plane Mirrors.

34-4Spherical Mirrors.

34-5Images from Spherical Mirrors.

34-6Spherical Refracting Surfaces.

34-7Thin Lenses.

34-8Optical Instruments.

34-9Three Proofs.

Review & Summary.

Questions.

Problems.

Chapter 35.Interference.

How do color-shifting inks on paper currency shift colors?

35-1What Is Physics?

35-2Light as a Wave.

35-3Diffraction.

35-4Young’s Interference Experiment.

35-5Coherence.

35-6Intensity in Double-Slit Interference.

35-7Interference from Thin Films.

35-8Michelson’s Interferometer.

Review & Summary.

Questions.

Problems.

Chapter 36.Diffraction.

How were variable displays on credit cards made bright and counterfeit-proof?

36-1What Is Physics?

36-2Diffraction and the Wave Theory of Light.

36-3Diffraction by a Single Slit: Locating the Minima.

36-4Intensity in Single-Slit Diffraction, Qualitatively.

36-5Intensity in Single-Slit Diffraction, Quantitatively.

36-6Diffraction by a Circular Aperture.

36-7Diffraction by a Double Slit.

36-8Diffraction Gratings.

36-9Gratings: Dispersion and Resolving Power.

36-10X-Ray Diffraction.

Review & Summary Questions.

Problems.

Chapter 37.Relativity.

How can we determine what lurks at the center of the galaxy M87, 50 million light-years away?

37-1What Is Physics?

37-2The Postulates.

37-3Measuring an Event.

37-4The Relativity of Simultaneity.

37-5The Relativity of Time.

37-6The Relativity of Length.

37-7The Lorentz Transformation.

37-8Some Consequences of the Lorentz Equations.

37-9The Relativity of Velocities.

37-10Doppler Effect for Light.

37-11A New Look at Momentum.

37-12A New Look at Energy.

Review & Summary.

Questions.

Problems.

Appendices.

AThe International System of Units (SI).

BSome Fundamental Constants of Physics.

CSome Astronomical Data.

DConversion Factors.

EMathematical Formulas.

FProperties of the Elements.

GPeriodic Table of the Elements.

Answers to Checkpoints and Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems.

Index.