A ray of light traveling in air strikes the surface of a certain plastic slab (with unknown index of refraction) at 63.00 with respect to the normal in air. It travels in the plastic slab at a 30.6° angle with respect to the normal. a. What is the index of refraction of the plastic material? Lot

A ray of light traveling in air strikes the surface of a certain plastic slab (with unknown index of refraction) at 63.00 with respect to the normal in air. It travels in the plastic slab at a 30.6° angle with respect to the normal. a. What is the index of refraction of the plastic material? Lot

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unknown index of refraction) at 63.0° with respect to the normal in air. It travels in
the plastic slab at a 30.6° angle with respect to the normal.
a. What is the index of refraction of the plastic material?
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b. What is the critical angle for this plastic material in air?

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