1.8 A beam of light passes through a block of glass 10.0 cm thick, then through water for a distance of 30.5 cm, and finally through another block of glass 5.0 cm thick. If the refractive index of both pieces of glass is 1.5250 and of water is 1.3330, find the total optical path.

1.8 A beam of light passes through a block of glass 10.0 cm thick, then through water for a distance of 30.5 cm, and finally through another block of glass 5.0 cm thick. If the refractive index of both pieces of glass is 1.5250 and of water is 1.3330, find the total optical path.

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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1.8 A beam of light passes through a block of glass 10.0 cm thick,
then through water for a distance of 30.5 cm, and finally through
another block of glass 5.0 cm thick. If the refractive index of both
pieces of glass is 1.5250 and of water is 1.3330, find the total optical
path.

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