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To compute: - The large index of refraction between the medium A and B and explain it.
Answer to Problem 80A
Explanation of Solution
Formula used:
According to the Snell’s law:
Where,
Calculation:
From the given diagram, the angle of incidence is less than the angle of refraction becausethe refracted ray is moving away from the normal.
Since,
Therefore,
From Snell’s law:
The light moving from denser medium to rarer medium. And during the refraction of light, the refracted ray would bend away from the normal.
Conclusion:
Refractive index of medium A is greater than the refractive index of medium B.
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