Light travels from air into a glass block with an angle of incidence in air of 38.0°. The block is then submerged in a liquid and the light now travels from air, through the liquid and into the glass. When the angle of incidence in the liquid is 20.0°, the angle of refraction in the glass is the same as when the light entered the glass from air. Determine the index of refraction of the liquid.

Light travels from air into a glass block with an angle of incidence in air of 38.0°. The block is then submerged in a liquid and the light now travels from air, through the liquid and into the glass. When the angle of incidence in the liquid is 20.0°, the angle of refraction in the glass is the same as when the light entered the glass from air. Determine the index of refraction of the liquid.

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 43P: The path of a light beam in air goes from an angle of incidence of 35° to an angle of refraction of...

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