The incident ray is coming in from water (n=1.33) rather than air. And this time, theta = 52.2 degrees, y = 31.9 cm and h = 1.13 cm. What is x now? 33.6 cm 42.0 cm 12.6 cm 50.4 cm
The incident ray is coming in from water (n=1.33) rather than air. And this time, theta = 52.2 degrees, y = 31.9 cm and h = 1.13 cm. What is x now? 33.6 cm 42.0 cm 12.6 cm 50.4 cm
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Please refer again to Figure 2.
The incident ray is coming in from water (n=1.33) rather than air. And this time, theta = 52.2 degrees, y = 31.9 cm and h = 1.13 cm. What is x now?
33.6 cm
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42.0 cm
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12.6 cm
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50.4 cm
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Transcribed Image Text:The diagram is labeled as Figure 2 and illustrates the refraction and reflection of light between air and glass. It shows a light ray traveling from air (refractive index n=1) into a glass medium (refractive index n=1.5) and then reflecting off a horizontal mirror positioned above the glass.
Details of the Diagram:
1. **Incident Ray**: A light ray enters from the top left, striking the mirror at an angle θ to the normal.
2. **Mirror**: A horizontal line at the top represents the mirror which reflects the light ray.
3. **Air and Glass**:
- **Air**: The region above the glass has a refractive index of 1 and is labeled "Air (n=1)".
- **Glass**: Below the air, a rectangular region represents glass with a refractive index of 1.5 and is labeled "Glass (n=1.5)".
4. **Refraction**:
- After reflecting off the mirror, the light ray enters the glass at an angle and refracts, changing direction.
5. **Measurements**:
- **θ (Theta)**: The angle of incidence on the mirror.
- **y**: The vertical distance from the mirror to the glass surface.
- **h**: The vertical thickness of the glass.
- **x**: The horizontal distance covered by the refracted ray within the glass.
- **k**: The horizontal offset from the point where the refracted ray exits the glass.
This figure is often used in optics to study the behavior of light as it transitions between different media, focusing on concepts like angle of incidence, reflection, refraction, and Snell's Law.
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