A fused combination of a diverging and converging lens pair, each made from a different index of refraction glass, is used to reduce the occurrence of which of the following effects?
a. mirages
c. chromatic aberration
b. light scattering
d. spherical aberration
Question 2
The mass of a hot-air balloon and its cargo (not including the air inside) is 250 kg. The air outside is at a temperature of 10C and a pressure of 1 atm = 105 N/m2 . The volume of the balloon is 400 m3 . Which temperature below of the air in the balloon will allow the balloon to just lift off? (Air density at 10C is 1.25 kg/m3.)
a. 37C
c. 99C
b. 293C
d. 200C