You want to determine the index of refraction for a material by passing laser through it and then measuring the refracted angle on the opposite side of the material. Your laser beam originates in air with an index of refraction of 1. The incident angle from air is 62 degrees and the refracted angle in the unknown material is 41 degrees.

You want to determine the index of refraction for a material by passing laser through it and then measuring the refracted angle on the opposite side of the material. Your laser beam originates in air with an index of refraction of 1. The incident angle from air is 62 degrees and the refracted angle in the unknown material is 41 degrees.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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