Sunlight strikes a piece of crown glass at an angle of incidence of 35.0o. Calculate the difference in the angle of refraction between a yellow (580 nm) and a violet (410 nm) ray within the glass. The index of refraction is n=1.523 for yellow and n=1.538 for violet light.

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amilapsn · Answer

first you have to calculate angles of refraction for both colors separately.

anonymous · Answer

That is 1.523*sin(35)=1*sin(theta)=60.9
Then 1.538*sin(35)=1*sin(theta)=61.9

anonymous · Answer

Right? then do you you find the difference

anonymous · Answer

which is one but its saying its wrong

amilapsn · Answer

you are not using the snail's law correctly...

amilapsn · Answer

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amilapsn · Answer

$$n _{1}sini=n_{2}sinr$$

amilapsn · Answer

okay?

anonymous · Answer

yes thank you!