### Light Refraction in a Glass Cube Immersed in Water#### Problem StatementA ray of light is traveling in a glass cube that is completely immersed in water. It is observed that if the ray is incident on the glass-water interface at an angle to the normal greater than 48.3 degrees, no light is refracted into the water.#### Task**Part A** Determine the refractive index of the glass.**Instruction** Use 1.33 as the refractive index of water.#### Solution\[ n = \]*Note: The problem requires calculating the refractive index of the glass using the given critical angle and the known refractive index of water.

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A ray of light is traveling in a glass cube that is totally immersed in water. You find that if the ray is incident on the glass-water interface at an angle to the normal greater than 48.3°, no light is refracted into the water. What is the refractive index of the glass? Use 1.33 for the index of refraction of water. n = ΞΑΣΦ www ?

A ray of light is traveling in a glass cube that is totally immersed in water. You find that if the ray is incident on the glass-water interface at an angle to the normal greater than 48.3°, no light is refracted into the water. What is the refractive index of the glass? Use 1.33 for the index of refraction of water. n = ΞΑΣΦ www ?

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