Perspex is a form of transparent plastic. It has a refractive index n = 1.50. A ray of light strikes the flat surface of a Perspex block with an angle of incidence of 40°. What will be the angle of refraction?

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Perspex is a form of transparent plastic.

It has a refractive index n = 1.50. A ray of light
strikes the flat surface of a Perspex block with
an angle of incidence of 40°. What will be the
angle of refraction?

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1.50+ 40
=41.5
And the answer is 36.

Pravin Suthar answered Jan 16, 2022

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