The velocity of light in glass is 8.0*28m/s. Calculate: a) The refractive index of glass b) The angle of refraction in glass for a ray of light...

      

The velocity of light in glass is 8.0*28m/s. Calculate:
a) The refractive index of glass
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b) The angle of refraction in glass for a ray of light incident at the air-glass interface at an angle of incidence of
40

  

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Moraa
a) The refractive index of glass.
?g= velocity of light in vacuum/velocity of light in glass= (3.0*28)/( 8.0*28) =1.50
b) The angle of refraction in glass for a ray of light incident at the air-glass interface at an angle of incidence of
400.
Sin 400/sin r =1.50
r=sin-1(sin40/1.50)= 10.40.
Moraa orina answered the question on April 10, 2018 at 18:20


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