Please refer to part (a) of Figure 1 included.   Here, alpha (the angle at the top of the triangular prism) is 42.3 degrees. What is theta (the angle below the horizontal that the ray makes emerging from the prism on the right)?       28.7 degrees     43.0 degrees     23.9 degrees     14.3 degrees

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Please refer to part (a) of Figure 1 included.
 
Here, alpha (the angle at the top of the triangular prism) is 42.3 degrees. What is theta (the angle below the horizontal that the ray makes emerging from the prism on the right)?
 
   
28.7 degrees
   
43.0 degrees
   
23.9 degrees
   
14.3 degrees
Figure 1:
(a)
Air, n₁ = 1
Input ray, parallel
to
base
α
Glass, n₂ = 1.5
(b)
10m
H₂O
H₂O
n₁ = 1.33
glass
n₂ = 1.5
(c)
air
Input ray,
horizontal
a
glass n₂ = 1.5
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 1: (a) Air, n₁ = 1 Input ray, parallel to base α Glass, n₂ = 1.5 (b) 10m H₂O H₂O n₁ = 1.33 glass n₂ = 1.5 (c) air Input ray, horizontal a glass n₂ = 1.5
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