Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 23 - Ray Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 691: 48

Answer

The distance of the goggles from the edge of the pool is $~~4.7~m$

Work Step by Step

We can find the angle from the normal where the light ray meets the water surface: $tan~\theta_1 = \frac{2.0~m}{1.0~m}$ $\theta_1 = tan^{-1}~(\frac{2.0~m}{1.0~m})$ $\theta_1 = 63.435^{\circ}$ We can find the angle from the normal the light ray makes after entering the water: $n_2~sin~\theta_2 = n_1~sin~\theta_1$ $sin~\theta_2 = \frac{n_1~sin~\theta_1}{n_2}$ $\theta_2 = sin^{-1}~(\frac{n_1~sin~\theta_1}{n_2})$ $\theta_2 = sin^{-1}~(\frac{1.00~sin~63.435^{\circ}}{1.33})$ $\theta_2 = 42.26^{\circ}$ We can find the horizontal distance $x$ the light ray travels in the water: $\frac{x}{3.0~m} = tan~42.26^{\circ}$ $x = (3.0~m)(tan~42.26^{\circ})$ $x = 2.7~m$ The total distance of the goggles from the edge of the pool is $~2.7~m+2.0~m~~$ which is $~~4.7~m$
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