Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter 25, Problem 56P
(a)
To determine
Verify the Snell’s law of refraction by plotting the sine of the angle of incidence verses the sin of the angle of refraction.
(b)
To determine
The conclusion made with the shape of the graph.
(c)
To determine
The refractive index of the water from the plot shown in the part (a).
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