Exemple 2 A prism is made of glass of unkown refractive index. A parallel beam of light is incident on a face of the prism. By rotating the prism, the minimum angle of deviation is measured to be 40. What is the refractive index of the prism. If the prism is placed in water (u = 1-33), predict the new angle of minimum deviation of the parallel beam. The refracting angle of prism is 60°. %3D

Exemple 2 A prism is made of glass of unkown refractive index. A parallel beam of light is incident on a face of the prism. By rotating the prism, the minimum angle of deviation is measured to be 40. What is the refractive index of the prism. If the prism is placed in water (u = 1-33), predict the new angle of minimum deviation of the parallel beam. The refracting angle of prism is 60°. %3D

University Physics Volume 3

17th Edition

ISBN:9781938168185

Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: The Nature Of Light

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 51P: You can determine the index of refraction of a substance by determining its critical angle. (a) What...

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