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Chapter 36, Problem 44AP
(a)
To determine
The index of refraction
(b)
To determine
The optical path length corresponding to the
(c)
To determine
The path of light when a narrow beam of light is directed into the mixture at a nonzero angle with respect to the normal to the surface of the mixture.
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