Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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Chapter 37, Problem 17SP
A beam of light is incident on the flat surface of a block of Fabulite
TABLE 37-1
Approximate Indices of Refraction of Various Substances*
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*Values vary with physical conditions–purify, pressure, etc. These correspond to a wavelength of 589 nm.
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Chapter 37 Solutions
Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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