College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321879721
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as:
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Chapter 18, Problem 57GP

a.

To determine

Expression for β in terms of the prism’s apex angle α and index of refraction n.

b.

To determine

Prism’s index of refraction.

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