(c) Find the lateral distance d by which the light beam is shifted. 0.649 X cm (d) Calculate the speed of light in the glass. m/s (e) Calculate the time required for the light to pass through the glass block. S

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A ray of light strikes a flat, 2.00-cm-thick block of glass (n 1.34) at an angle of 0 = 37.6° with respect to the normal (see
figure below).
2.00 cm
(a) Find the angle of refraction at the top surface and the angle of incidence at the bottom surface.
27.06
O
(b) Find the refracted angle at the bottom surface.
37.56
(c) Find the lateral distance d by which the light beam is shifted.
0.649
x cm
(d) Calculate the speed of light in the glass.
m/s
(e) Calculate the time required for the light to pass through the glass block.
S
(f) Is the travel time through the block affected by the angle of incidence?
Yes, a slightly larger angle will decrease the travel time.
No
Yes, a slightly larger angle will increase the travel time.
Transcribed Image Text:Use the exact values you enter to make later calculations. A ray of light strikes a flat, 2.00-cm-thick block of glass (n 1.34) at an angle of 0 = 37.6° with respect to the normal (see figure below). 2.00 cm (a) Find the angle of refraction at the top surface and the angle of incidence at the bottom surface. 27.06 O (b) Find the refracted angle at the bottom surface. 37.56 (c) Find the lateral distance d by which the light beam is shifted. 0.649 x cm (d) Calculate the speed of light in the glass. m/s (e) Calculate the time required for the light to pass through the glass block. S (f) Is the travel time through the block affected by the angle of incidence? Yes, a slightly larger angle will decrease the travel time. No Yes, a slightly larger angle will increase the travel time.
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