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The refractive index of water is 1.33 a ray is incident from water on air at an angle of incidence equal to 30 degree what is the angle of refraction in air?
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nwater * sin 30=nair *sin(angle of refraction) 1.33*0.5=1*sin(angle of refraction) sin(angle of refractiob)=0.665 angle of refraction inair=41.6 degrees nwater * sin 30=nair *sin(angle of refraction) 1.33*0.5=1*sin(angle of refraction) sin(angle of refractiob)=0.665 angle of refraction inair=41.6 degrees
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How are angles measured in light experiments?
From my experience the only time I've had to do this is when testing angles of incidence and refraction. Usually the angles of incidence are predetermined, say 20, 40 and 60 degree's. A sheet of plain white paper is placed down. A glass block is set in the middle and drawn around. Make sure you draw in your normals. Use a protractor to draw the lines which are are your angles of incidence. Then place the glass block down on the outline and use a line box with a thin slit to make the light as direct as possible. You will notice the light shining through the other side of the glass block, mark these for each incidence angle. Remove your glass block and draw proper lines for the light that was shining out of the block. From here you should be able to draw lines through your glass block outline which will connect the rays of incidence and refraction. Using your protractor you will be able to find the angles of refraction accurate to 1/2 degree i think. Other light experiments such as finding the critical angle which is a limiting angle which if passed will cause total internal reflection to occur. You can find the angle of incidence which causes this to happen in which ever medium you are testing by using the formula: refractive index = 1/sin of critical angle e.g using a diamond of refractive index 2.1 you would have: 2.1 = 1/sin C SinC = 1/2.1 C = Sin^-1 (1/2.1) C = 28.4 degrees (roughly) I hope this helped, however being more specific to which light experiment you want could help!
Does water and air refract light?
Generally speaking water has a greater index of refraction and therefore light bends more in water then in glass. That is why when you see a fish through water it is actually a little off to one side or another. Also if you put a pencil into water and look from the side it will look like the pencil is sliced in half.
What will the angle of reflection when the angle between the incident ray and the reflecting surface of the mirror is 30 degree?
You have given the glancing angle as 30 degree. So the angle of incidence = 90-30 = 60 deg As i = r by the law of reflection the angle of reflection = 60 deg
What is the angle between incident ray of light and emergent ray of light when incident ray of light falls obliquely?
The angle between the incident ray and emergent ray is called the angle of - DeviationIt depends on the refractive index of the glass slab, the material the light is traveling through before hitting the slab as well as the angle it hits the slab at.Snell's law:The refractive index of the medium the light is traveling out of - times - sin for the angle between the ray of light and the normal of the surface = the refractive index of the medium the light is traveling into - times - sin for the angle between the ray of light and the normal of the surface on the other side.n1 * sin(angle1) = n2 * sin(angle2)Where:n1 = Refractive index of the material the light is exiting.sin(angle1) = Sin for the angle at which the light hits the surface of the glass slab. This angle is measured by drawing a line from the point on the glass slab that the light hits the surface perpendicular to the surface, that is to say at a 90 degree angle against the surface. You then measure the angle between this new line and the line of the ray of light.n2 = Refractive index of the material the light is enteringsin(angle2) = Sin for the angle at which the light leaves the edge of the glass slab.Illustration:http://www.math.ubc.ca/~cass/courses/m309-01a/chu/Fundamentals/snell01.gif
What does refraction means in terms of rainbows?
Refraction of bending lightrefraction means the bending of light, and the refraction of light in a prism causes to 'split' light in all its colors (that we can see and not see)Refraction is the bending of light. The bending of light is defined mathematically by Snell's law. The degree of bending through rain drops produces the various colors of the rainbow.
What is 0 degree incidence?
when a ray of light falls normally ie. perpendicular to the refracting or reflecting ,the the angle of incidence is zero(angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the normal at the point of incidence) A ray with 0 angle of incidence doesnot suffer any change on refraction and goes straight into the second medium.
Define critical angle?
critical angle is defined as angle of incidence provide an anlge of refraction of 90 degree
What is the angle of incident if the reflected ray is 24 degree to incident ray?
We know angle of incidence = angle of reflection. Hence, angle of incidence will be 24/2 = 12 degrees. (which is also angle of reflection)
Is snell's law true when angle of incidence is angle 0 degree?
Yes; if angle of incidence is zero angle of refraction is zero regardless of index: sin theta r = (n1/n2) sin theta i
Why refraction does not occur in opaque medium?
Refraction is the bending of the rays of light when it travels from one medium to another... For refraction to occur there should be some difference in the refractive index of the materials.... Refraction can also occur in Opaque medium........
Is the critical angle the same thing as the angle of incidence?
The critical angle is not the same thing as the angle of incidence. There is a reason the confusion. The critical angle is defined as the smallest angle of incidence which results in total internal reflection. Every plane wave incident on a flat surface has an angle of incidence. That can be any angle. When a wave travels from a dense medium to a less dense medium, there comes an angle of incidence where there is no transmission into the less dense medium. We say then that for an angle of incidence above the "critical angle" the result is total internal reflection. It is also true that with Snell's law, the critical angle is the particular angle of incidence which would result in a 90 degree angle of refraction.
What happens when light traveling at an angel passes from one material into another?
When light traveling at an angle passes from one material into another, it undergoes refraction. Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, due to the change in the speed of light. The degree to which the light bends depends on the angle of incidence and the refractive indices of the materials involved.
What is phase change in light of wavelength 600-NM incident in a material with index of refraction n equals 1.38 when it reflects from a material with index of refraction n equals 1.40?
When a light ray is incident on a boundary of greater density than the current medium, the reflected ray undergoes a 180 degree phase change
How are angles measured in light experiments?
From my experience the only time I've had to do this is when testing angles of incidence and refraction. Usually the angles of incidence are predetermined, say 20, 40 and 60 degree's. A sheet of plain white paper is placed down. A glass block is set in the middle and drawn around. Make sure you draw in your normals. Use a protractor to draw the lines which are are your angles of incidence. Then place the glass block down on the outline and use a line box with a thin slit to make the light as direct as possible. You will notice the light shining through the other side of the glass block, mark these for each incidence angle. Remove your glass block and draw proper lines for the light that was shining out of the block. From here you should be able to draw lines through your glass block outline which will connect the rays of incidence and refraction. Using your protractor you will be able to find the angles of refraction accurate to 1/2 degree i think. Other light experiments such as finding the critical angle which is a limiting angle which if passed will cause total internal reflection to occur. You can find the angle of incidence which causes this to happen in which ever medium you are testing by using the formula: refractive index = 1/sin of critical angle e.g using a diamond of refractive index 2.1 you would have: 2.1 = 1/sin C SinC = 1/2.1 C = Sin^-1 (1/2.1) C = 28.4 degrees (roughly) I hope this helped, however being more specific to which light experiment you want could help!
What is angle of incidence of a ray if the reflected ray is at an angle of 90 degree of the incident ray Verify the answer with diagram?
Call the angle from the incident ray to the normal X. The angle of the reflected ray to the normal also has to be X because the incidence angle and the reflected angle are equal by law of reflection. Since the angle between the reflected and incident ray is 90 degrees: 2*X = 90 So, X = 45 degrees.
Does water and air refract light?
Generally speaking water has a greater index of refraction and therefore light bends more in water then in glass. That is why when you see a fish through water it is actually a little off to one side or another. Also if you put a pencil into water and look from the side it will look like the pencil is sliced in half.
How the angle of incidence affects the degree of bending of light in a semicircle prism?
The larger the angle of incidence, the larger the degree of bending light is. I hope that helped!
