63 In Fig. 33-60, light enters a 90° triangular prism at point P with inci- dent angle 0, and then some of it refracts at point Q with an angle of refraction of 90°. (a) What is the in- dex of refraction of the prism in terms of 0? (b) What, numerically, Air Q Figure 33-60 Problem 63. is the maximum value that the index of refraction can have? Does light emerge at Q if the incident angle at P is (c) increased slightly and (d) decreased slightly?

63 In Fig. 33-60, light enters a 90° triangular prism at point P with inci- dent angle 0, and then some of it refracts at point Q with an angle of refraction of 90°. (a) What is the in- dex of refraction of the prism in terms of 0? (b) What, numerically, Air Q Figure 33-60 Problem 63. is the maximum value that the index of refraction can have? Does light emerge at Q if the incident angle at P is (c) increased slightly and (d) decreased slightly?

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63 In Fig. 33-60, light enters a 90°
triangular prism at point P with inci-
dent angle 0, and then some of it
refracts at point Q with an angle of
refraction of 90°. (a) What is the in-
dex of refraction of the prism in
terms of 0? (b) What, numerically,
Air
Q
Figure 33-60 Problem 63.
is the maximum value that the index of refraction can have? Does
light emerge at Q if the incident angle at P is (c) increased slightly
and (d) decreased slightly?

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