Practice Refraction At A Rarer Medium (10.3.2) - WAVE OPTICS

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Question 1.
What happens to light when it passes from a denser medium to a rarer medium?
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Think about how light behaves at the interface.
Question 2.
Define critical angle.
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Consider the scenario where no refracted light is seen.
3Question 3.
What direction does light bend when it travels from a denser to a rarer medium?
- Towards the normal
- Away from the normal
- No bending
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Remember the behavior observed in prisms.
4Question 4.
Is the critical angle dependent on the wavelength of light?
- True
- False
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Focus on the relationship between media.
Question 5.
A light ray in water strikes the water-air boundary with an angle of incidence of 30°. Calculate the angle of refraction.
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Set up the relationship with Snell's law.
Question 6.
If the critical angle for glass to air is approximately 42°, what can be inferred about the refractive index of glass?
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Relate the critical angle's sine to the refractive indices.

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