A ray of light travels from air into another medium, making an angle of 0, = 45.0° with the normal as in the figure below. Air Second medium (a) Find the angle of refraction 0, if the second medium is fluorite. (The index of refraction for fluorite is 1.434.) (b) Find the angle of refraction 0, if the second medium is flint glass. (The index fo refraction for flint glass is 1.66.) (a) Find the angle of refraction 0, if the second medium is sodium chloride. (The index of refraction for sodium chloride is 1.544.)

A ray of light travels from air into another medium, making an angle of 0, = 45.0° with the normal as in the figure below. Air Second medium (a) Find the angle of refraction 0, if the second medium is fluorite. (The index of refraction for fluorite is 1.434.) (b) Find the angle of refraction 0, if the second medium is flint glass. (The index fo refraction for flint glass is 1.66.) (a) Find the angle of refraction 0, if the second medium is sodium chloride. (The index of refraction for sodium chloride is 1.544.)

University Physics Volume 3

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ISBN:9781938168185

Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter1: The Nature Of Light

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