Solution Found!
What is the angle of refraction when a light ray is
Chapter 32, Problem 9Q(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 9Q
What is the angle of refraction when a light ray is incident perpendicular to the boundary between two transparent materials?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 9Q
What is the angle of refraction when a light ray is incident perpendicular to the boundary between two transparent materials?
ANSWER:
Solution 9Q:
Ray of light travelling from one medium to another medium get deviated, this phenomenon is known as refraction. We have to determine the angle of refraction when it is incident perpendicular to the boundary between two transparent materials.
Step 1 of 3
Concept:
Refraction: The phenomenon of bending of light as it passes obliquely from one transparent medium to another medium is called refraction of light.
Laws of Refraction:
The incident ray, the normal at the point of incidence and the refracted ray all lie in the same plane.
The ratio of sine of angle of incidence to the sine of angle of refraction is always constant for the two media and can be written mathematically as
Refractive index of the first medium
Refractive index of the second medium
Angle of incidence of light ray with the normal in first medium
Angle of refraction with the normal in second medium