University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 33, Problem 33.42P
A ray of light traveling in air is incident at angle θa on one face of a 90.0° prism made of glass. Part of the light refracts into the prism and strikes the opposite face at point A (Fig. P33.42). If the ray at A is at the critical angle, what is the value of θa?
Figure P33.42
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