Problem 8:  A beam of white light goes from air into water at an incident angle of 62.5° with respect to the normal. Part (a)  At what angle (in degrees) is the red (660 nm) part of the light refracted? Part (b)  At what angle (in degrees) is the violet (410 nm) part of the light refracted?

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Problem 8:  A beam of white light goes from air into water at an incident angle of 62.5° with respect to the normal.

Part (a)  At what angle (in degrees) is the red (660 nm) part of the light refracted?
Part (b)  At what angle (in degrees) is the violet (410 nm) part of the light refracted?
Red
Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet
(660 nm) (610 nm) (580 nm) (550 nm) (470 nm) (410 nm)
1.331
1.332 1.333
1.335
1.338
2.415
1.512 1.514 1.518 1.519
Glass,
1.662
1.665 1.667
1.674
flint
Polystyrene 1.488 1.490 1.492 1.493 1.499
Quartz,
1.455 1.456 1.458 1.459
fused
Medium
Water
Diamond 2.410
Glass,
crown
2.417
2.426 2.444
1.524
1.684
1.462
1.342
2.458
1.530
1.698
1.506
1.468
Transcribed Image Text:Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet (660 nm) (610 nm) (580 nm) (550 nm) (470 nm) (410 nm) 1.331 1.332 1.333 1.335 1.338 2.415 1.512 1.514 1.518 1.519 Glass, 1.662 1.665 1.667 1.674 flint Polystyrene 1.488 1.490 1.492 1.493 1.499 Quartz, 1.455 1.456 1.458 1.459 fused Medium Water Diamond 2.410 Glass, crown 2.417 2.426 2.444 1.524 1.684 1.462 1.342 2.458 1.530 1.698 1.506 1.468
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