Asked by George
A ray of light with wavelength 589 nm passes through an unknown material with a velocity of 1.94 x 10^8 m/s. What is the material?
I think this problem has something to do with Snell's law, but there is no given angle of refraction so I don't know how to solve it. Thanks!
I think this problem has something to do with Snell's law, but there is no given angle of refraction so I don't know how to solve it. Thanks!
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Answered by
bobpursley
It is asking you to identify the material from the index of refraction.
n=3E8/1.94E8= 1.55
I bet your teacher gave you a table of materials from which you can id the material. Looks like flint glass to me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_refractive_indices
n=3E8/1.94E8= 1.55
I bet your teacher gave you a table of materials from which you can id the material. Looks like flint glass to me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_refractive_indices
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