A solid block of glass is immersed in water and a beam of light inside the glass strikes the surface of the block as shown in the figure. The index of refraction of the glass is 1.8 and the index of refraction of water is 1.3. Determine the range of incident angle a where the light cannot pass from the glass into the water? (The range of a should be expressed as either a > a, a < a2, or aj

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A solid block of glass is immersed in water
and a beam of light inside the glass strikes the surface of
the block as shown in the figure. The index of refraction
of the glass is 1.8 and the index of refraction of water is
1.3. Determine the range of incident angle a where the
light cannot pass from the glass into the water?
(The range of a should be expressed as either a > a1,
a < a2, or aj<a< a2, where a or/and az need to be
calculated.)
n = 1.3
n = 1.8
light beam
glass
water
Condition of a
Transcribed Image Text:A solid block of glass is immersed in water and a beam of light inside the glass strikes the surface of the block as shown in the figure. The index of refraction of the glass is 1.8 and the index of refraction of water is 1.3. Determine the range of incident angle a where the light cannot pass from the glass into the water? (The range of a should be expressed as either a > a1, a < a2, or aj<a< a2, where a or/and az need to be calculated.) n = 1.3 n = 1.8 light beam glass water Condition of a
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