Question

A ray of laser light strikes a glass surface at an angle a=25.0° tot he normal and it is refracted to an angle b=18.5° to the normal. What is the index of refraction nb for this type of glass? Na=1.00

A. 3.26
B. 3.52
C. 1.32
D. 1.89

Answer 1

1.33

Step-by-step explanation:

According to snell's law,

n = sin(a)/sin(b)

Given

a = 25.0°

b = 18.5°

Substitute

n = sin25/sin18.5

n = 0.4226/0.3173

n = 1.33

Hence the index of refraction nb for this type of glass is 1.33