A light ray enters a rectangular block of plastic at an angle of 01 = 42.5° and emerges at an angle of 02 = 79.5° as shown in the figure below. (a) Determine the index of refraction of the plastic. (b) If the light ray enters the plastic at a point L = 50.0 cm from the bottom edge, what time interval is required for the light ray to travel through the plastic? ns

A light ray enters a rectangular block of plastic at an angle of 01 = 42.5° and emerges at an angle of 02 = 79.5° as shown in the figure below. (a) Determine the index of refraction of the plastic. (b) If the light ray enters the plastic at a point L = 50.0 cm from the bottom edge, what time interval is required for the light ray to travel through the plastic? ns

College Physics

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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