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Consider a light ray that reflects off the interface between two transparent materials as shown below. If no

Consider a light ray that reflects off the interface between two transparent materials as shown below. If no

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**Question 2 of 15** Consider a light ray that reflects off the interface between two transparent materials as shown below. If \(n_b < n_a\), then which of the following statements is true regarding the reflected ray? (Graph/Diagram Explanation: The diagram shows a light ray hitting the interface between two materials. Material \(n_a\) is on the left side and material \(n_b\) is on the right side. The light ray travels from the left towards the interface, where part of it reflects back into the material \(n_a\) and part refracts into material \(n_b\)). 1. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray is in phase with the incident ray. 2. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray has a lower frequency than the incident ray. 3. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray is shifted in phase by \( \lambda /2 \) relative to the incident ray. 4. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray has a shorter wavelength than the incident ray. 5. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) None of the above
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 2 of 15** Consider a light ray that reflects off the interface between two transparent materials as shown below. If \(n_b < n_a\), then which of the following statements is true regarding the reflected ray? (Graph/Diagram Explanation: The diagram shows a light ray hitting the interface between two materials. Material \(n_a\) is on the left side and material \(n_b\) is on the right side. The light ray travels from the left towards the interface, where part of it reflects back into the material \(n_a\) and part refracts into material \(n_b\)). 1. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray is in phase with the incident ray. 2. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray has a lower frequency than the incident ray. 3. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray is shifted in phase by \( \lambda /2 \) relative to the incident ray. 4. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) The reflected ray has a shorter wavelength than the incident ray. 5. \( \quad \bigcirc \quad \) None of the above
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