a.
\Find for each material shown if the angle of incidence is
and the index of refraction for air is
.
Refraction is described by .
Find for glass :
Consider .
Substitue the values of ,
, and
in above equation.
Find for Ice :
Consider .
Substitue the values of ,
, and
in above equation.
Find for Plastic :
Consider .
Substitue the values of ,
, and
in above equation.
Find for Water :
Consider .
Substitue the values of ,
, and
in above equation.
b.
\Find the angle of refraction for one of the mediums using an angle of incidence of .
Find for glass :
Consider .
Substitue the values of ,
, and
in above equation.
If , then
.
If , then
.
Therefore, the angle of refraction is not twice as large.
\a.
\ for glass is
.
for Ice is
.
for plastic is
.
for water is
.
b. The angle of refraction is not twice as large.