Part (a) To Determine:
The angle of refraction (a)At air-glass surface.
Answer to Problem 33P
Solution:
The angle of refraction
At air-glass surface
Explanation of Solution
Given Info:
Refractive index of air
Refractive index of glass
Angle of incident at air-glass surface
Let the angle of refraction at air-glass surface be
Formula Used:
Apply Snell’s Law
Here, all alphabets are in their usual meanings.
Calculation:
Apply Snell’s Law at air-glass surface
Part (b) To Determine:
To calculate the angle of refraction (b)At glass-water surface.
Answer to Problem 33P
Solution:
The angle of refraction (b)At glass-water surface
Explanation of Solution
Given Info:
Refractive index of air
Refractive index of glass
Refractive index of water
Angle of incident at air-glass surface
Angle of incident at glass-water surface
Let the angle of refraction at glass-water surface be
Formula Used:
Apply Snell’s Law
Here, all alphabets are in their usual meanings.
Calculation:
Apply Snell’s Law at glass-water surface
Part (c) To Determine:
The angle of refraction (c)At air-water surface (when there is no glass)
Answer to Problem 33P
Solution:
The angle of refraction (c)At air-water surface (when there is no glass)
Explanation of Solution
Given Info:
Refractive index of air
Refractive index of water
Let the angle of refraction at air-glass surface be
Angle of incident at glass-water surface
Let the angle of refraction at air-water surface be
Formula Used:
Apply Snell’s Law
Here, all alphabets are in their usual meanings.
Calculation:
Apply Snell’s Law at air-water surface
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