A ray of light travels from Liquid helium (n=1.03) into a second material. You gradually increase the angle of incidence until, at 83.6°, the light no longer passes into the second material. What is the index of refraction of the second material?

Answer 1

sinTheta=n/1.03

n/1.03=.994
n= 1.028

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