A student performs an experiment. On her desk, she directs a light ray at the flat surface of an unknown transparent material at an angle to the normal of 47 degrees. The light ray enters the material at an angle to the normal of 34 degrees. What is the index of refraction for this unknown material?
1sin47=(n2)sin34
0.7314=(n2)0.5592
n2=1.31
A) Is that correct?
B) If I were to draw a diagram of this would I have:
A flat surface
The normal line perpendicular to the flat surface
The incident ray coming in at 47 degrees on the left side of the normal
The refracted ray going out underneath the flat surface at 34 degrees on the right side of the normal
Thanks for your time :)
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