Physics
The diagram alongside shows the refraction of a ray of light from air to a liquid.
(a) Write the values of (i) angle of incidence, and (ii) angle of refraction.
(b) Use Snell's law to find the refractive index of liquid with respect to air.
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A light ray suffers reflection and refraction at the boundary in passing from air to water. Draw a neat labelled diagram to show it.
In the figure below, a ray of light A incident from air suffers partial reflection and refraction at the boundary of water.
(a) Complete the diagram showing (i) the reflected ray B and (ii) the refracted ray C.
(b) How are the angles of incidence i and refraction r related?
A ray of light strikes the surface at a rectangular glass slab such that the angle of incidence in air is (i) 0°, (ii) 45°. In each case, draw a diagram to show the path taken by the ray as it passes through the glass slab and emerges from it.
What is lateral displacement? Draw a ray diagram showing the lateral displacement of a ray of light when it passes through a parallel-sided glass slab.