A ray of light is incident from the glass into a liquid at an angle of 52 degrees measured from the surface of the liquid and refracted at an angle 48 measured from the same surface. The index of refraction of the glass is 1.4. What is the index of refraction of the liquid?

A ray of light is incident from the glass into a liquid at an angle of 52 degrees measured from the surface of the liquid and refracted at an angle 48 measured from the same surface. The index of refraction of the glass is 1.4. What is the index of refraction of the liquid?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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A ray of light is incident from the glass into a liquid at an
angle of 52 degrees measured from the surface of the
liquid and refracted at an angle 48 measured from the
same surface. The index of refraction of the glass is 1.4.
What is the index of refraction of the liquid?

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