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Refer to Exercise 8. Assume the critical angle is measured
Chapter 3, Problem 18E(choose chapter or problem)
Refer to Exercise 8. Assume the critical angle is measured to be \(0.90 \pm0.01\text { rad}\). Estimate the refractive index and find the relative uncertainty in the estimate.
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0.90{+/-}0.01 rad
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Refer to Exercise 8. Assume the critical angle is measured to be \(0.90 \pm0.01\text { rad}\). Estimate the refractive index and find the relative uncertainty in the estimate.
Equation Transcription:
Text Transcription:
0.90{+/-}0.01 rad
ANSWER:
Solution:
Step 1 of 1:
Given the refractive index n of a piece of glass is related to the critical angle by
.
We assume that the critical angle is measured to be rad.
Now we have to estimate refractive index and the uncertainty in the estimate.
Our goal is:
We need to estimate refractive index and the uncertainty in the estimate.
Now we have to find the estimate the refractive index.