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b) In the diagram: identify the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.

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Question

b) In the diagram: identify the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.

angle of incidence: 2; angle of reflection: 4   

angle of incidence: 2; angle of reflection: 3

angle of incidence: 1; angle of reflection: 4

angle of incidence: 1; angle of reflection: 2

angle of incidence: 3; angle of reflection: 1

angle of incidence: 3; angle of reflection: 4

angle of incidence: 4; angle of reflection: 3

angle of incidence: 4; angle of reflection: 1

angle of incidence: 1; angle of reflection: 3

angle of incidence: 3; angle of reflection: 2

angle of incidence: 4; angle of reflection: 2

c) In the diagram below: a ray of light traveling in air (n = 1.00) strikes the edge of a transparent rectangle (n = 1.57, width w = 41.2 cm) at point A. The angle of incidence of the ray is 1 = 50.2o. The ray passes through and exits through the opposite side at point B.

i. Find the vertical displacement from point A to point B.   cm
ii. Calculate the time it took the ray to travel from point A to point B.  seconds

Explanation / Answer

b)

angle of incidence: 2; angle of reflection: 3

c)

Apply Snells's law

sin(theta1)/sin(theta2) = n2/n1

sin(50.2)/sin(theta2) = 1.57/1

sin(theta2) = sin(50.2)/1.57

= 0.489

theta2 = sin^-1(0.489)

= 29.3 degrees

let y is vertical dispalcement from A to B,

tan(29.3) = y/w

y = w*tan(29.3)

= 41.2*tan(29.3)

= 23.12 cm <<<<<<<<<<-------------Answer

ii)

from fig, cos(theta2) = W/AB

AB = W/cos(theta2)

= 0.412/cos(29.3)

= 0.472 m

speed of light in the material, v = c/n2

= 3*10^8/1.57

= 1.91*10^8 m/s

so, time taken , t = AB/v

= 0.472/(1.91*10^8)

= 2.47*10^-9 s <<<<<<<<<<-------------Answer