Question: An incident ray of light reflects from the surface. The angle of incidence is the same as the angle of reflection for reflection as depicted in the figure. We now consider a tube with a diameter of 1 cm and a height of 5 cm. The incident ray enters exactly at the edge with an angle of incidence of 45°. How often is the light reflected before it reaches the bottom of the tube? Also count the first reflection at the edge Normal Angle of Incidence Angle of Reflection 45 Incident Ray Reflected Ray Solution: reflections

Question: An incident ray of light reflects from the surface. The angle of incidence is the same as the angle of reflection for reflection as depicted in the figure. We now consider a tube with a diameter of 1 cm and a height of 5 cm. The incident ray enters exactly at the edge with an angle of incidence of 45°. How often is the light reflected before it reaches the bottom of the tube? Also count the first reflection at the edge Normal Angle of Incidence Angle of Reflection 45 Incident Ray Reflected Ray Solution: reflections

College Physics

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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