Question 1: Lets play a little game. We are going to re a laser at a position of

Question

Question 1: Lets play a little game. We are going to re a laser at a position of one meter to the left of the bottom rightcorner of the box below. Assume the sides of the box to be perfect mirrors. At what angle do we need to point the laser,as measured from the positive x direction ( = 0), in order to have the light pulse arrive back to the starting position?How long did the light take to leave and return? Assume that the box is in a vacuum. I am not looking for thetrivial solution of 90 degrees. You must bounce the laser o of more than one wall.

Explanation / Answer

Hint: Its a very common angle, one that you encounter in trig all the time. Try drawing it out

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse Q
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.