Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electromagnetic Waves - General Problems - Page 642: 46

Answer

3 m

Work Step by Step

The length of the pulse is the distance that light travels in the duration of the burst. $$\Delta x = c \Delta t=(3.00\times10^8m/s)(10^{-8}s)=3m$$
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