Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 30.3, Problem 30.3GI
The glass prism in Fig. 30.11 has n = 1.5 and is surrounded by air (n = 1). What would happen to the incident light ray shown if the prism were immersed in water (n = 1.333)?
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