A Plastic Cube Is Immersed in Water Having an Index

question 63

Short Answer

A plastic cube is immersed in water having an index of refraction of 1.33. A laser beam in the plastic strikes the interface at an angle of 14.5° with the normal in the plastic. In the water, this beam makes an angle of 21.8° with the normal. What is the speed of light in the plastic cube? (c = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s)

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