The prism in the figure below is made of glass with an index of refraction of 1.71 for blue light and 1.68 for red light. Find &R, the angle of deviation for red light, and &g, the angle of deviation for blue light, if white light is incident on the prism at an angle of 30.0°. (Enter your answers in degrees.) HINT 30.0° White light 60.0° (a) 8R, the angle of deviation for red light (b) 8g, the angle of deviation for blue light

The prism in the figure below is made of glass with an index of refraction of 1.71 for blue light and 1.68 for red light. Find &R, the angle of deviation for red light, and &g, the angle of deviation for blue light, if white light is incident on the prism at an angle of 30.0°. (Enter your answers in degrees.) HINT 30.0° White light 60.0° (a) 8R, the angle of deviation for red light (b) 8g, the angle of deviation for blue light

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter18: Refraction And Lenses

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 50A

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