A Light Beam Is Traveling Inside a Glass Block That

question 103

Multiple Choice

A light beam is traveling inside a glass block that has an index of refraction of 1.46.As this light arrives at the surface of the block,it makes an angle of 53.0° with the normal.At what angle with the normal in the air will it leave the block?

• A)It will not leave.
• B)59.1°
• C)43.2°
• D)33.2°

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