Refer to diagram 3. A prism in the shape of a right triangle, base angle a = 30.4°, is immersed in a liquid (index of refraction n = 1.34- not air!). A ray of light traveling in the liquid strikes one leg of the triangle along the normal and passes through unrefracted, striking the hypotenuse at point A. If the ray now refracts along the interface at A: find the index of refraction of the material of the prism.

Refer to diagram 3. A prism in the shape of a right triangle, base angle a = 30.4°, is immersed in a liquid (index of refraction n = 1.34- not air!). A ray of light traveling in the liquid strikes one leg of the triangle along the normal and passes through unrefracted, striking the hypotenuse at point A. If the ray now refracts along the interface at A: find the index of refraction of the material of the prism.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter38: Refraction And Images Formed By Refraction

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