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Chapter 26 Problem 26.102

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The drawing shows three layers of different materials, with air above and below the layers. The interfaces between the layers are parallel. The index of refraction of each layer is given in the drawing. Identical rays of light are sent into the layers, and light zigzags through each layer, reflecting from the top and bottom surfaces. The index of refraction for air is nair 1.00. For each layer, the ray of light has an angle of incidence of 75.0. For the cases in which total internal refection is possible from either the top or bottom surface of a layer, determine the amount by which the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle.

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The first step in solving 26 problem number 101 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The drawing shows three layers of different materials, with air above and below the layers. The interfaces between the layers are parallel. The index of refraction of each layer is given in the drawing. Identical rays of light are sent into the layers, and light zigzags through each layer, reflecting from the top and bottom surfaces. The index of refraction for air is nair 1.00. For each layer, the ray of light has an angle of incidence of 75.0. For the cases in which total internal refection is possible from either the top or bottom surface of a layer, determine the amount by which the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle.
From the textbook chapter The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics, 9 
Author John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson
ISBN 9780470879528

The drawing shows three layers of different materials,

Chapter 26 textbook questions

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