Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 26 - Geometrical Optics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 942: 68

Answer

$1.70$

Work Step by Step

The required index of refraction can be determined as follows: $\frac{sin\theta_r}{cos\theta_r}=\frac{sin 45^{\circ}}{\frac{sin 34^{\circ}}{sin 45^{\circ}}+cos 45^{\circ}}$ $\implies \theta_r=tan^{-1}(\frac{45^{\circ}}{\frac{sin 34^{\circ}}{sin 45^{\circ}}+cos 45^{\circ}})$ $\implies \theta_r=25.3^{\circ}$ Now the index can be calculated as $n=\frac{n_{air}sin 45^{\circ}}{sin 25.3^{\circ}}$ $\implies n=1.70$
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