A ray of light traveling horizontally through a liquid of index of refraction 1.56 hits a spherical air bubble (n = 1.000) of radius 2.9 cm, at distance h = 7.75 mm above the horizontal diameter of the bubble. Find the angle of refraction, in degrees, of the ray as it leaves the bubble.

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A ray of light traveling horizontally through a liquid of index of refraction 1.56 hits a spherical air bubble (n = 1.000) of radius 2.9 cm, at distance h = 7.75 mm above the
horizontal diameter of the bubble. Find the angle of refraction, in degrees, of the ray as it leaves the bubble.
HINT: The trick is to remember the theorems about circles and triangles!
Transcribed Image Text:Refer to diagram 7. A ray of light traveling horizontally through a liquid of index of refraction 1.56 hits a spherical air bubble (n = 1.000) of radius 2.9 cm, at distance h = 7.75 mm above the horizontal diameter of the bubble. Find the angle of refraction, in degrees, of the ray as it leaves the bubble. HINT: The trick is to remember the theorems about circles and triangles!
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