Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 34 - Ray Optics - Exercises and Problems - Page 990: 12

Answer

The ray's angle with respect to the face of the crystal is $~~74^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can use Snell's Law to find the ray's angle in the cubic zirconia crystal with respect to the normal: $n_2~sin~\theta_2 = n_1~sin~\theta_1$ $sin~\theta_2 = \frac{n_1~sin~\theta_1}{n_2}$ $sin~\theta_2 = \frac{(1.46)~(sin~25^{\circ})}{2.18}$ $sin~\theta_2 = 0.283$ $\theta_2 = sin^{-1}~(0.283)$ $\theta_2 = 16^{\circ}$ We can find the ray's angle with respect to the face of the crystal: $90^{\circ}-16^{\circ} = 74^{\circ}$ The ray's angle with respect to the face of the crystal is $~~74^{\circ}$
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