Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems - Page 1005: 60c

Answer

$\theta_B = 51.1^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can use Equation (33-45) to find the critical angle $\theta_c$: $\theta_c = sin^{-1}~\frac{n_3}{n_2}$ $\theta_c = sin^{-1}~\frac{1.30}{1.80}$ $\theta_c = 46.24^{\circ}$ Note that the refracted angle in material 2 is $90^{\circ}-\theta_c$ which is $43.76^{\circ}$ We can use Snell's law to find $\theta_B$: $n_1~sin~\theta_B = n_2~sin~\theta_2$ $sin~\theta_B = \frac{n_2~sin~\theta_2}{n_1}$ $\theta_B = sin^{-1}~(\frac{n_2~sin~\theta_2}{n_1})$ $\theta_B = sin^{-1}~(\frac{1.80~sin~43.76^{\circ}}{1.60})$ $\theta_B = sin^{-1}~(0.7781)$ $\theta_B = 51.1^{\circ}$
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