Light from a 594-Nm Monochromatic Source Is Incident Upon the Surface

question 32

Multiple Choice

Light from a 594-nm monochromatic source is incident upon the surface of fused quartz (n = 1.56) at an angle of 46°.What is the angle of reflection from the surface?

• A) 12°
• B) 23°
• C) 46°
• D) 29°
• E) ​72°

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Definitions:

N Th Term

The expression that represents the term in a sequence or series that is in position "n", typically referred to in algebra and arithmetic sequences.

Binomial Coefficient

A value that represents the number of ways to choose a specified number of elements out of a set, often expressed as "n choose k".

Sum

The result of adding two or more numbers or quantities.

Binomial Theorem

A fundamental theorem in algebra that describes the algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial. According to the theorem, it's possible to expand the polynomial u200b\( (a + b)^n \)u200b into a sum involving terms of the form u200b\( a^k b^{n-k} \)u200b.