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ISBN: 9781938168185

Author: William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

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Chapter 1, Problem 52P

A ray of light, emitted beneath the surface of an unknown liquid with air above it, undergoes total internal reflection as shown below. What is the index of refraction for the liquid and its likely identification?

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