Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 37, Problem 27SP
The absolute indices of refraction of diamond and crown glass are 5/2 and 3/2, respectively. Compute (a) the refractive index of diamond relative to crown glass and (b) the critical angle between diamond and crown glass.
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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