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ISBN: 9781938168000

Author: Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher: OpenStax College

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Chapter 25, Problem 25PE

You can determine me index of refraction of a substance by determining its critical angle. (a) What is the index of refraction of a substance that has a critical angle at 68.4° when submerged in water? What is the substance, based on Table 25.1? (b) What would the critical angle be for this substance in air?

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