A plane sound wave in air at 20°C, with wavelength 589 mm, is incident on a smooth surface of water at 25°C at an angle of incidence of 13.0°. Determine (a) the angle of refraction for the sound wave and (b) the wavelength of the sound in water. A narrow beam of sodium yellow light, with wavelength 589 nm in vacuum, is incident from air onto a smooth water surface at an angle of incidence of 13.08. Determine (c) the angle of refraction and (d) the wavelength of the light in water. (e) Compare and contrast the behavior of the sound and light waves in this problem.

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Q: A light ray of wavelength 589 traveling through air ( 2 = 1.00) is incident on a smooth, flat slab…

A: Given data: Wavelength, λ=589 nm Refractive index of air, n1=1.00 Refractive index of crown glass,…

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A: Refractive angle for diamond, nd=2.42 Refractive angle for diamond, nw=1.33

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Q: A fisherman sees a fish in a river at an apparent depth below the surface of the water of 0.75 m.…

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A: Given, Real Depth= d, Apparent depth= d0 , and RI of sea water,n=43 .

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A: Given: Critical angle θc=44o ; we need to find the refractive index of the boundary.

Dispersion of White Light

Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as: