In an experiment designed to measure the speed of light, a laser
is aimed at a mirror that is 48.0 km due north. A detector is
placed 123 m due east of the laser. The mirror is to be aligned so
that light from the laser reflects into the detector.
(a) When properly aligned, what angle should the
normal to the surface of the mirror make with due south?
(b) Suppose the mirror is misaligned, so that the
actual angle between the normal to the surface and due south is too
large by 0.0040°. By how many meters (due east) will the reflected
ray miss the detector?
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