Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1005: 58

Answer

$\theta_{critical}=34^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

The critical angle between two substances is defined as $$\theta_{critical}=sin^{-1}(\frac{n_2}{n_1})$$ Substituting values of $n_1=1.8$ for benzene and $n_2=1.0$ for air yields a critical angle of $$\theta_{critical}=sin^{-1}(\frac{1.0}{1.8})=34^{\circ}$$
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