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Q: A ray of light strikes a surface at an angle of 72.2° with respect to the normal. Use your knowledge…

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Q: In the figure below, light enters the air-water interface and exits the water-glass interface,…

A: angle is measured from the normal to surface. we have the relation for interface n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2

Q: A beam of light in air strikes a slab of glass (n = 1.59) and is partially reflected and partially…

A: First law of reflection: The angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence. Mathematically, θi =…

Q: List down applications of wave-based light. What does a scattering of light mean? Search about the…

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Q: Choose the correct statement regarding light traveling in air and glass mediums. Assume that the…

A: To choose the correct statement regarding light traveling in air and glass mediums. Assume that the…

Q: Explain the cause of dispersion of white light through a prism.

A: The deviation produced by the prism to the incident ray of light is given by

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Q: A plate of glass with parallel faces having a refractive index of 1.54 is resting on the surface of…

A: A plate of glass with parallel faces having a refractive index of 1.54 is resting on the surface of…

Q: Choose the correct statement regarding light traveling in air and glass mediums. Assume that the…

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Q: The diagram shows a ray of light entering a block of glass. normal ray of light 2i air glass 3 Which…

A: Refraction is the bending of a wave passing from one medium to another. The angle of incidence is…

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Q: Light travels through a medium with an index of refraction of 1.13. It comes to the surface of…

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Q: Please continue and explain all symbols. What is a prism? What is dispersion?

A: a A prism is an object made up of a transparent material, like glass or plastic, that has at least…

Q: The diagram below shows the path of light as it passes from air into, through, and subsequently out…

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Q: A light ray in air creates an angle of 43.2 with the surface of a plate made of glass. (a) What is…

A: Angle made by incident ray with the surface of glass = 43.2oIndex of refraction of air (n) = 1.0003…

Q: Identify the means by which you can use a converging lens to form a real image.

A: Given: Converging lens to form real images

Q: Explain how does refraction of light passes through a rectangular glass slab.With Diagram?

A: Consider a glass slab KLMN with refractive index μ  as shown in figure below.

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Q: Light of wavelength 589x10-°m is incident on crown class. Which equation would you use to calculate…

A: Solution: Given that λ = 589x10-9 m

Q: You shine a beam of light and let it pass from air into a transparent plastic material. You measured…

A: Given  Angle of incidence i=50° Angle of refration r=35° index of refraction air n1=1

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Q: Draw a diagram to show the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.

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Q: Refer to the photo below. a. What happened to the white light when it reflected out in the air? Why…

A: The splitting of white light into its constituents seven colours as it passes from a glass prism is…

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Q: Explain total internal reflection?

A: Total internal reflection is defined as “The phenomenon which occurs when the light rays travel from…

Q: 1) Which source, light ray will have total internal reflection

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Q: 1. What is the total internal reflection of light? And when does this take place? (necessary…

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Q: Define Total internal reflection.

A: Given:  Total internal reflection

Q: The diagram shows a ray of light entering a block of glass. normal ray of light 21 air glass Which…

A: solution Angle of incidence- The angle formed between the incident ray of light and the normal is…

Q: Light in air is incident on a transparent glass slab. The angle of incidence is 34.3°. The slab is…

A: When light incident from medium 1 (refractive index n1) to the interface of medium 1 and medium 2 at…

Q: A layer of sulphate aerosol is non-absorbing and reflects 5% of the sunlight back up to space. What…

A: Write the value of transmittance. T=1-0.05=0.95

Q: Draw a diagram to show the reflection of a light ray incident normally on a plane mirror ?

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Q: Explain the optical mechanism why we can see a colorful rainbow in the sky.

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Q: Example of reflection and refraction of light in our daily life. Give brief explanation on each…

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Dispersion of White Light

Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as: