A ray of light travels from air into another medium, making an angle of 51° with the normal as in the figure below. Find the angle of refraction θ2 if the second medium is (c) water. AirO2© Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning TABLE 22.1Indices of Refraction for Various Substances, Measured with Light of VacuumWavelength A,= 589 mnIndex ofIndex ofSubstanceRefractionSubstanceRefractionSolids at 20°CLiquids at 20°CDiamond (C)2.419Benzene1.501Fluorite (CaF2)1.434Carbon disulfide1.628Fusedquartz (SiO,)1.458Carbon tetrachloride1.461Glass, crown1.52Ethyl alcohol1.361Glass, flint1.66Glycerine1.473Ice (H,O) (at 0°C)1.309Water1.333PolystyreneSodium chloride (NaCl)1.491.544Gases at 0°C, 1 atmZircon1.923Air1.000 293Carbon dioxide1.000 45© Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning

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A ray of light travels from air into another medium, making an angle of 51° with the normal as in the figure below. Find the angle of refraction θ2 if the second medium is (c) water.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

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