22.4 A laser beam is incident at an angle of 29.2° to the vertical onto a solution of corn syrup in water. (a) If the beam is refracted to 19.08° to the vertical, what is the index of refraction of the syrup solution?(b) Suppose the light is red, with wavelength 632.8 nm in a vacuum. Find its wavelength in the solution. nm(c) Find its frequency in the solution. Hz(d) Find its speed in the solution. m/s

22.4 A laser beam is incident at an angle of 29.2° to the vertical onto a solution of corn syrup in water. (a) If the beam is refracted to 19.08° to the vertical, what is the index of refraction of the syrup solution?(b) Suppose the light is red, with wavelength 632.8 nm in a vacuum. Find its wavelength in the solution. nm(c) Find its frequency in the solution. Hz(d) Find its speed in the solution. m/s

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter38: Refraction And Images Formed By Refraction

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