A student uses a Helium-Cadmium vapour laser (441.6 nm in a vacuum) and observes the reflected ray off of an unknown liquid through a polarizing disc. The student finds that when the angle of incidence in air (1.0003) is 55 degrees that they are able to completely block the reflected light by rotating the disc. Determine the speed of the light in the unknown liquid
Refraction of Light
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Angle of Refraction
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Index of Refraction of Diamond
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A student uses a Helium-Cadmium vapour laser (441.6 nm in a vacuum) and observes the reflected ray off of an unknown liquid through a polarizing disc. The student finds that when the angle of incidence in air (1.0003) is 55 degrees that they are able to completely block the reflected light by rotating the disc. Determine the
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