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  2. Prism correction - Wikipedia

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    A prism of power 1 Δ would produce 1 unit of displacement for an object held 100 units from the prism. [2] Thus a prism of 1 Δ would produce 1 cm visible displacement at 100 cm, or 1 metre. This can be represented mathematically as: = ⁡ where is the amount of prism correction in prism dioptres, and is the angle of deviation of the light.

  3. Rutherford scattering experiments - Wikipedia

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    q 2 (for gold) = 79 × 1.6 × 10 −19 C = 1.27 × 10 −17 C; v (initial velocity) = 2 × 10 7 m/s (for this example) The distance from the alpha particle to the center of the nucleus (r min) at this point is an upper limit for the nuclear radius. Substituting these in gives the value of about 2.7 × 10 −14 m, or 27 fm. (The true radius is ...

  4. Prism (optics) - Wikipedia

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    Prism (optics) A familiar dispersive prism. An optical prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that are designed to refract light. At least one surface must be angled — elements with two parallel surfaces are not prisms. The most familiar type of optical prism is the triangular prism, which has a triangular base ...

  5. Minimum deviation - Wikipedia

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    In a prism, the angle of deviation (δ) decreases with increase in the angle of incidence (i) up to a particular angle.This angle of incidence where the angle of deviation in a prism is minimum is called the minimum deviation position of the prism and that very deviation angle is known as the minimum angle of deviation (denoted by δ min, D λ, or D m).

  6. Wheeler's delayed-choice experiment - Wikipedia

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    Introduction. [edit] " Wheeler's delayed-choice experiment " refers to a series of thought experiments in quantum physics, the first being proposed by him in 1978. Another prominent version was proposed in 1983. All of these experiments try to get at the same fundamental issues in quantum physics. Many of them are discussed in Wheeler's 1978 ...

  7. Dispersion (optics) - Wikipedia

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    Within optics, dispersion is a property of telecommunication signals along transmission lines (such as microwaves in coaxial cable) or the pulses of light in optical fiber. In optics, one important and familiar consequence of dispersion is the change in the angle of refraction of different colors of light, [2] as seen in the spectrum produced ...

  8. Precision tests of QED - Wikipedia

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    Precision tests of QED have been performed in low-energy atomic physics experiments, high-energy collider experiments, and condensed matter systems. The value of α is obtained in each of these experiments by fitting an experimental measurement to a theoretical expression (including higher-order radiative corrections) that includes α as a parameter.

  9. Eötvös effect - Wikipedia

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    The force of gravity and the normal force. The resultant force acts as the required centripetal force. The mathematical derivation for the Eötvös effect for motion along the Equator explains the factor 2 in the first term of the Eötvös correction formula. What remains to be explained is the cosine factor.