Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Ray Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 690: 42

Answer

$0.0114^\circ$

Work Step by Step

First, we need to stick a flat mirror on the side that faces the laser beam gun, as shown below. So when the cylinder rotates an angle of $\theta$, the angle between the incident and reflected beam is then $2\theta$. And since the angle $2\theta$ is too small, we can use the approximation of $\tan(2\theta)\approx 2\theta$. Thus, $$2\theta=\dfrac{d}{L}$$ Hence, $$\theta=\dfrac{d}{2L}=\dfrac{2\times 10^{-2}}{2(5)}=\bf 2\times 10^{-4}\;\rm rad$$ $$\theta=\color{red}{\bf 0.0114}^\circ$$
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