Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 37, Problem 24SP
A thick layer of olive oil, having an index of refraction of 1.47, is floating on a quantity of pure water. At what minimum angle must a narrow beam of light in the oil arrive at the oil-water interface if it is to be totally reflected back into the oil. [Hint: Study Eq. (37.4) and remember that the sine of an angle must be equal to or less than 1.00.]
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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