CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2003 · Paper 1 · Question 8(ii)b)
Calculate the value of I where I_0 = 500 W m^-2, mu_1 = 8.0 m^-1, x_1 = 2.0 mm, mu_2 = 4.0 m^-1, x_2 = 4.0 mm.
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