A diamond has an index of refraction of 2.42

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

A diamond has an index of refraction of 2.42. A light ray traveling in air is refracted inside the diamond so that its path inside the diamond makes an angle of 15° with the normal to the surface. Calculate the angle between the incident ray in air and the normal.

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