Consider a ray of light in a medium with index of refraction n₁. It is incident on an interface with another medium that has index of refraction n₂. The angle of incidence is 0₁, the angle of reflection is and the angle of refraction is 0₂. What must be true about n₁ compared to n₂? (A) n₁ < n₂ (B) nĮ = n₂ (C) n₁ >n₂
Consider a ray of light in a medium with index of refraction n₁. It is incident on an interface with another medium that has index of refraction n₂. The angle of incidence is 0₁, the angle of reflection is and the angle of refraction is 0₂. What must be true about n₁ compared to n₂? (A) n₁ < n₂ (B) nĮ = n₂ (C) n₁ >n₂
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider a ray of light in a medium with index
of refraction n₁. It is incident on an interface with another
medium that has index of refraction n₂. The angle of incidence
is ₁, the angle of reflection is and the angle of refraction is
0₂.
What must be true about n₁ compared to n₂?
(A) n₁ < n₂
(B) nĮ = n₂
(C)nı>n2
(B) None of it
interface
(C) Vj > V₂
(B) None of it
incident
ray
What must be true about the wavelength of the light in
the first medium (2₁) compared to the wavelength of the light in the second medium (22)?
(A) λι < λ
(B) λ₁ = λ₂
(C) 2₁ > 2₂
normal
(C) Some of it
0₁ 0₁
What must be true about the speed of the light in the first medium (v₁) compared to the speed of the
light in the second medium (1₂)?
(A) V1 <V₂
(B) VI = V₂
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(C) Some of it
reflected
ray
If light in medium 1 is incident on medium 2 at 35º relative to the normal line, would any of it
refract?
(A) All of it
refracted
ray
If light in medium 1 is incident on medium 2 at 25° relative to the normal line, would any of it
refract?
(A) All of it
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