Question

A parallel beam of light containing orange (610 nm) and violet (410 nm) wavelengths goes from fused quartz to water, striking the surface between them at a 60.0°60.0° incident angle. What is the angle between the two colors in water?

Answer 1

0.98°

Step-by-step explanation:

First we find the refracting angle of orange in water

Which is given as

စr= sin^-1. ( 1.456 sin60°/1.33)

= 71.2°

Then that of violet in water

စv=sin^-1. ( 1.468sin60°/1.342)

= 72.3°

So angle between boths colours is the difference

71.2- 72.3= 0.98°