mones (gam4398) – 20 Refraction, Total Internal Reflection, Dispersion – bruhn – (11262) 1

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5. =
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v′
What is the ratio of the traveling speeds, ?
001 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points c
Consider a light ray which enters from air to v′
1. =2
a liquid, where the index √ of refraction of the c
liquid is given by n = 2. v′ 1
Consider the following three ratios, where 2. =√
c 2
each is defined by the specified quantity in
v′ 1
the liquid, λ′ , f ′ , and v ′ , to that in the air, 3. =
λ, f, and c. c 2
light ray v′
4. =1
c
n=1 Air v′ √
5. = 2
c
√
n= 2 Liquid 004 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
The index of refraction of crown glass for red
λ′ light is 1.515, while for blue light it is 1.53.
What is the ratio of their wavelengths, ? White light is incident on the glass at 32.2◦ .
λ
Find the angle of refraction for red light.
λ′ √
Answer in units of ◦ .
1. = 2
λ
λ′ 1 005 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
2. =√
λ 2 Find the angle of refraction for blue light.
λ′ 1 Answer in units of ◦ .
3. =
λ 2
006 10.0 points
λ′
4. =2 Light goes from flint glass into ethanol. The
λ angle of refraction in the ethanol is 25.2◦ , the
λ′ index of refraction for flint glass is 1.61, and
5. =1
λ the index of refraction for ethanol is 1.36.
What is the angle of incidence in the glass?
002 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points
Answer in units of ◦ .
What is the ratio of their frequencies of oscil-
f′
lations, ? 007 10.0 points
f
The speed of light in clear plastic is 1.856 ×
108 m/s. A ray of light enters the plastic at
f′ an angle of 9.06 ◦ .
1. =2
f At what angle is the ray refracted?
f′ √ Answer in units of ◦ .
2. = 2
f
f′ 008 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
3. =1 Light traveling from medium 1 undergoes
f
total internal reflection at the boundary to
f′ 1
4. =√ medium 2.
f 2 What can be said about the velocity of light
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in medium 1, v1 , compared to the velocity of 1.
light in medium 2, v2 ?(c is light velocity in
vacuum)

1. v1 = v2 air

2. v1 > c glass

3. v1 > v2
2. None of these
4. v1 < v2
3.
5. cannot be determined
air
009 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
Which of the following is a typical wavelength glass
for visible light?

1. 1500 nm 4.
2. 1750 nm
air
3. 800 nm
glass
4. 200 nm

5. 1950 nm
011 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
6. 500 nm Now consider a ray approaching an inter-
face from air into glass.
7. 1000 nm

8. 50 nm air

9. 1250 nm glass

10. 100 nm What is the approximate refracted ray?

010 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points 1.

Consider a ray approaching an interface from
glass into air.
air
air
glass
glass
2.

What is the approximate refracted ray?

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for silica is n = 1.455.
φ
air
θ1
glass θ2 θ3 θ4

3. None of these Find the angle of refraction at this first

surface.
4. Answer in units of ◦ .

014 (part 2 of 3) 10.0 points

air Find the angle of incidence at the second sur-
face.
glass Answer in units of ◦ .

015 (part 3 of 3) 10.0 points

012 10.0 points Find the angle of refraction at the second
In the figure, a ray of light enters the liquid surface.
from air and is bent toward the normal as Answer in units of ◦ .
shown.
016 10.0 points
10
The separation of white light into its compo-
nent colors is called
6.8
1. dispersion.

n 2. polarization.

3. refraction.
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4. diffraction.

5. reflection.
6.8
017 10.0 points
The critical angle for a special type of glass in
What is the index of refraction n for the air is 41.2 ◦ . The index of refraction for water
liquid? is 1.33.
What is the critical angle if the glass is
013 (part 1 of 3) 10.0 points immersed in water?
Light of wavelength 836 nm is incident on the Answer in units of ◦ .
face of a silica prism (the prism is long and
extended perpendicular to the plane of the
figure) at an angle incidence of θ1 = 71.2 ◦ .
The apex angle of the prism is φ = 63.7◦ .
Given: The value of the index of refraction