The figure below shows the path of a beam of light through several layers with different indices of refraction. (Assume n4 = 1.10.) (a) If θ1 = 32.0°, what is the angle θ2 of the emerging beam?  ° (b) What is the smallest incident angle θ1 to have total internal reflection at the surface between the medium with n = 1.20 and the medium with n4 = 1.10?  °

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The figure below shows the path of a beam of light through several layers with different indices of refraction. (Assume n4 = 1.10.)

(a) If θ1 = 32.0°, what is the angle θ2 of the emerging beam?
 °

(b) What is the smallest incident angle θ1 to have total internal reflection at the surface between the medium with n = 1.20 and the medium with n4 = 1.10?
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