Hot air rises over a heated stove element.Explain why the wall behind the stove appears to shimmer.

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Q: Compute the index of refraction of the liquid.

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Q: In order to reduce light reflection on a lens surface (n, = 1.5) by coating a thin film with…

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Dispersion of White Light

Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as: