A beam of light, traveling in air, strikes a plate of transparent material at an angle of incidence of 62.0°. It is observed that the reflected and refracted beams form an angle of 90.0°. What is the index of refraction of this material?

A beam of light, traveling in air, strikes a plate of transparent material at an angle of incidence of 62.0°. It is observed that the reflected and refracted beams form an angle of 90.0°. What is the index of refraction of this material?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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A beam of light, traveling in air, strikes a plate of transparent material at an angle of incidence of
62.0°. It is observed that the reflected and refracted beams form an angle of 90.0°. What is the
index of refraction of this material?

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