Suppose NASA sent a robotic craft to explore the deep oceans of Jupiter’s moon, Europa (assume the ocean water has an index of refraction 1.34) . In an attempt to be discrete, NASA applies a coating to the submarine-like craft, to make it indetectable to any creatures in the ocean who can see light with a wavelength of 1200nm. The coating material has an index of refraction of 1.25. a) Draw a clear physics diagram of the problem. b) Technology only allows for coatings to be 1 micrometer or thicker. What is the thinnest coating that can be applied to the craft to make it invisible

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Suppose NASA sent a robotic craft to explore the deep oceans of Jupiter’s moon, Europa (assume the ocean water has an index of refraction 1.34) . In an attempt to be discrete, NASA applies a coating to the submarine-like craft, to make it indetectable to any creatures in the ocean who can see light with a wavelength of 1200nm. The coating material has an
index of refraction of 1.25.
a) Draw a clear physics diagram of the problem.
b) Technology only allows for coatings to be 1 micrometer or thicker. What is the thinnest coating that can be applied to the craft to make it invisible at 1200nm.

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