College Physics (10th Edition)
College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 1MCP

A ray is traveling in material a when it reaches an interface with material b, where nb < na. If the critical angle for total internal reflection at this interface is θcrit = 40.0°, what is the ratio of the speed of light in material a to the speed of light in material b, Va/Vb?

  1. A.    0.64
  2. B.     1.6
  3. C.     0.77
  4. D.    1.3
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