4.5 - Refraction Through a Rectangular Glass Slab
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What is lateral displacement?
💡 Hint: Consider how light's path changes when entering a medium.
Define refractive index.
💡 Hint: What does this ratio help us understand about light?
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What happens to the emergent ray when light passes through a rectangular glass slab?
💡 Hint: Consider the properties of the glass slab.
True or False: The angle of incidence affects the amount of lateral displacement.
💡 Hint: Think about the light's bending as the angle increases.
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Calculate the lateral displacement of a light ray entering a glass slab of thickness 5 cm at an angle of incidence of 30° and a refractive index of 1.5. Use the appropriate formula that relates these elements.
💡 Hint: First, find the angle of refraction using Snell's Law.
If the refractive index of a material is 1.3, and the angle of incidence is 60°, what is the angle of refraction? Also, discuss what implications this angle might have for optical devices.
💡 Hint: Remember to use the refractive index in context and apply the concept of ray paths.
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