Space, index of refraction n =1 Atmosphere, index of refraction n = 1.0003 Not to Scale! tº theta 0.5° Sun The top edge of the sun is an angle theta-88.8 degrees from the vertical as seen from space. The angular size of the sun is 0.5 degrees. When the rays from the sun enter our atmosphere (assumed to be a sharp boundary for this problem), they refract. The index of refraction of air can be taken to be 1.0003 (uniform with altitude for simplicity). What is the new angular size of the sun, as seen from inside the atmosphere? degrees

Space, index of refraction n =1 Atmosphere, index of refraction n = 1.0003 Not to Scale! tº theta 0.5° Sun The top edge of the sun is an angle theta-88.8 degrees from the vertical as seen from space. The angular size of the sun is 0.5 degrees. When the rays from the sun enter our atmosphere (assumed to be a sharp boundary for this problem), they refract. The index of refraction of air can be taken to be 1.0003 (uniform with altitude for simplicity). What is the new angular size of the sun, as seen from inside the atmosphere? degrees

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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