A white beam is incident onto a 50° prism made of flint glass. The index of refraction of yellow light in the flint glass is 1.55. Determine the angle of incidence if the yellow light exit the prism at 47°? 39.6° 42.2° O 35.2° 37.7° 36.5°

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A white beam is incident onto a 50° prism made of flint glass. The index of refraction of yellow
light in the flint glass is 1.55. Determine the angle of incidence if the yellow light exit the prism at
47°?
39.6°
O 42.2°
O 35.2°
O 37.7°
O 36.5°
Transcribed Image Text:A white beam is incident onto a 50° prism made of flint glass. The index of refraction of yellow light in the flint glass is 1.55. Determine the angle of incidence if the yellow light exit the prism at 47°? 39.6° O 42.2° O 35.2° O 37.7° O 36.5°
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