water has an index of refraction of 1.33. What is the critical angle for light leaving a pool of water into air? 0 37 90 49
1 answer:
When light travels from a medium with higher refractive index into a medium with lower refractive index, there is a maximum angle (called critical angle) for which all the light is reflected, so there is no refraction.
The value of the critical angle is given by:
when n1 is the refractive index of the first medium, while n2 is the refractive index of the second medium. In our case, n1=1.33 (the water) and n1=1.00 (the air). Putting numbers in, we get
The value of the critical angle is given by:
when n1 is the refractive index of the first medium, while n2 is the refractive index of the second medium. In our case, n1=1.33 (the water) and n1=1.00 (the air). Putting numbers in, we get
You might be interested in
Answer:
The magnitude of the gravitational field strength near Earth's surface is represented by approximately .
Explanation:
Let be M and m the masses of the planet and a person standing on the surface of the planet, so that M >> m. The attraction force between the planet and the person is represented by the Newton's Law of Gravitation:
Where:
- Mass of the planet Earth, measured in kilograms.
- Mass of the person, measured in kilograms.
- Radius of the Earth, measured in meters.
- Gravitational constant, measured in
.
But also, the magnitude of the gravitational field is given by the definition of weight, that is:
Where:
- Mass of the person, measured in kilograms.
- Gravity constant, measured in meters per square second.
After comparing this expression with the first one, the following equivalence is found:
Given that ,
and
, the magnitude of the gravitational field near Earth's surface is:
The magnitude of the gravitational field strength near Earth's surface is represented by approximately .