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English Homework for Chapter 1 1.In ancient times the rectilinear propagation of light was used to measure the height of objects by comparing the length of their shadows with the length of the shadow of an object of known length. A staff 2m long when held erect casts a shadow 3.4m long, while a building’s shadow is 170m long. How tall is the building? Solution. According to the law of rectilinear propagation, we get, x=100 (m) So the building is 100m tall. n′ n′=1.50 n=1.33 water 45o I′ Solution. According to the law of refraction, We get, So the light make 38.8o with the normal in the gl