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For what angle of incidence the lateral shift produced by glass slab is maximum?
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∙ 12y ago
the denominator of the formula includes cosine of angle of refraction. If angle of refraction is 90 degrees then the denominator becomes zero and the lateral shift becomes infinity. Now the Question is when will the angle of refraction be 90 degrees? When light travels from denser medium to rarer medium, incidence is at critical angle then your question is possible.
Now, the above argument is for the lateral shift that cannot be determined.
When the angle of incidence is at 900, then the numerator becomes
'cos r' which is equal to the denominator. Hence L = t following the formula and this is the maximum measurable lateral shift
Hope this satisfies your doubt...
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How to derive lateral shifting formula?
When a ray of light from a medium is incident on another medium with different optical density, the ray bends due to refraction. The perpendicular distance between the emergent ray and the incident ray is called the lateral shift. The angle which the incident ray makes with the normal is called angle of incidence denoted by 'i' and the angle made by the refracted ray with the normal is called the angle of refraction denoted by 'r'. Lateral shift is given by the formula:- Where t is the thickness of the glass slab, i is the angle of incidence and r is the angle of refraction
What is the size of the angle of incidence and reflection?
Angle of incidence can be anything. Angle of reflection is the same as angle of incidence.
When angle of incidence is equal to angle of refraction?
The second angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refractions.
Does the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection change as the angle of incidence increases?
no
Why is it necessary for the angle of refraction to be equal to the angle of incidence when the angle of incidence is zero?
when the angle of refraction is zero you still need an angle of incidence because it still reflects back.
The angle of reflection is equal to the .......?
The angle of incidence
How to derive lateral shifting formula?
When a ray of light from a medium is incident on another medium with different optical density, the ray bends due to refraction. The perpendicular distance between the emergent ray and the incident ray is called the lateral shift. The angle which the incident ray makes with the normal is called angle of incidence denoted by 'i' and the angle made by the refracted ray with the normal is called the angle of refraction denoted by 'r'. Lateral shift is given by the formula:- Where t is the thickness of the glass slab, i is the angle of incidence and r is the angle of refraction
On what factors does deviation produced by a prism depend?
angle between two edges and angle of incidence how denser the object is
What is the size of the angle of incidence and reflection?
Angle of incidence can be anything. Angle of reflection is the same as angle of incidence.
When is angle of incidence equal to angle of reflection?
The angle of incidence is ALWAYS equal to the angle of reflection! This is one of the laws of reflection.
When angle of incidence is equal to angle of refraction?
The second angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refractions.
Does the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection change as the angle of incidence increases?
no
What is the difference of angle of incidence ad the angle of reflection?
0(zero) Angle of incidence = angle of reflection
Why is it necessary for the angle of refraction to be equal to the angle of incidence when the angle of incidence is zero?
when the angle of refraction is zero you still need an angle of incidence because it still reflects back.
What is a sentence for angle of incidence?
I can't find a sentence for the angle of incidence.
What is the angle between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?
the angle of incidence is the initial ray angle and the angle of reflection is the reflected ray angle
What is angle of incidence of light?
The angle made by the incident ray with the normal is called the angle of incidence.
