A Thin Laser Beam Traveling in Air Strikes the Surface

question 5

Short Answer

A thin laser beam traveling in air strikes the surface of a glass plate at 41.2° with the normal. In the plate, this beam makes an angle of 22.4° with the normal. What is the speed of light in this glass?(c = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s)

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