A ray of light strikes the midpoint of one face of an equiangular (60°-600-60°) glass prism (n = 1.5) at an angle of incidence of 38º.(a) Trace the path of the light ray through the glass and find the angles of incidence and refraction at each surface.First surface:e incidencerefraction=Second surface:incidencerefraction0D=00(b) If a small fraction of light is also reflected at each surface, what are the angles of reflection at the surfaces?• (first surface)8 reflection0reflection• (second surface)

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A ray of light strikes the midpoint of one face of an equiangular (600-600-60°) glass prism (n = 1.5) at an angle of incidence of 38°. (a) Trace the path of the light ray through the glass and find the angles of incidence and refraction at each surface. First surface: 8. 8 incidence refraction 8 = Second surface: incidence refraction D = 0 0 O (b) If a small fraction of light is also reflected at each surface, what are the angles of reflection at the surfaces? • (first surface) e = reflection 8 reflection • (second surface)

A ray of light strikes the midpoint of one face of an equiangular (600-600-60°) glass prism (n = 1.5) at an angle of incidence of 38°. (a) Trace the path of the light ray through the glass and find the angles of incidence and refraction at each surface. First surface: 8. 8 incidence refraction 8 = Second surface: incidence refraction D = 0 0 O (b) If a small fraction of light is also reflected at each surface, what are the angles of reflection at the surfaces? • (first surface) e = reflection 8 reflection • (second surface)

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