A light ray falls on the left face of a prism (see below) at the angle of incidence 0 for which the emerging beam also has an angle of refraction at the right face. Use geometry and trigonometry to show in detail that the index of refraction n of the prism is given by sin (a+b) where is the vertex angle of the prism and a is the angle through which the n = sin beam has been deviated due to the prism (a is known to be the angle of deviation). If a = 36.0° and the two base angles of the prism are each 50.0°, what is n?

A light ray falls on the left face of a prism (see below) at the angle of incidence 0 for which the emerging beam also has an angle of refraction at the right face. Use geometry and trigonometry to show in detail that the index of refraction n of the prism is given by sin (a+b) where is the vertex angle of the prism and a is the angle through which the n = sin beam has been deviated due to the prism (a is known to be the angle of deviation). If a = 36.0° and the two base angles of the prism are each 50.0°, what is n?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter38: Refraction And Images Formed By Refraction

Section: Chapter Questions

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