Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 35 - Interference - Problems - Page 1074: 4

Answer

The speed of light in material 1 is $~~2.0\times 10^8~m/s$

Work Step by Step

From the graph, we can see that the refracted angle is $30^{\circ}$ when $n_2 = 1.50$ Since this angle is the same as the incident angle, the index of refraction of material 1 must also be $n_1 = 1.50$ We can find the speed of light in material 1: $v = \frac{3.0\times 10^8~m/s}{1.50} = 2.0\times 10^8~m/s$ The speed of light in material 1 is $~~2.0\times 10^8~m/s$
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