1.what is ‘α’ called? 2.what is ‘β’ called? 3.define the term ‘refraction’ 4.α = 42...

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1. What is ‘α’ called? 2. What is ‘β’ called? 3. Define the term ‘refraction’ 4. α = 42 o , β = 30 o , v 1 = 7ms -1 and λ 1 = 2m. Using Snell’s law, calculate:

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Page 1: 1.What is ‘α’ called? 2.What is ‘β’ called? 3.Define the term ‘refraction’ 4.α = 42 o, β = 30 o, v 1 = 7ms -1 and λ 1 = 2m. Using Snell’s law, calculate:

1. What is ‘α’ called?

2. What is ‘β’ called?

3. Define the term ‘refraction’

4. α = 42o , β = 30o , v1= 7ms-1 and λ1 = 2m. Using Snell’s law, calculate:

a) v2 b) λ2 c) f d) T

Page 2: 1.What is ‘α’ called? 2.What is ‘β’ called? 3.Define the term ‘refraction’ 4.α = 42 o, β = 30 o, v 1 = 7ms -1 and λ 1 = 2m. Using Snell’s law, calculate:

Refractive IndexRefraction is change in speed (and therefore direction) when waves move from medium to another.Refractive index is the ratio of the speed of waves in one medium to another.

Page 3: 1.What is ‘α’ called? 2.What is ‘β’ called? 3.Define the term ‘refraction’ 4.α = 42 o, β = 30 o, v 1 = 7ms -1 and λ 1 = 2m. Using Snell’s law, calculate:

Medium Absolute Refractive Index

Air 1.00Water (liquid) 1.33

Water (ice) 1.31Vegetable Oil 1.46Silica (quartz) 1.46

Human Cornea 1.38Flint Glass 1.65Diamond 2.42Glycerol 1.47

Page 4: 1.What is ‘α’ called? 2.What is ‘β’ called? 3.Define the term ‘refraction’ 4.α = 42 o, β = 30 o, v 1 = 7ms -1 and λ 1 = 2m. Using Snell’s law, calculate:

n1 , n2 , n3 , … = absolute refractive index

1n2 = relative refractive index where:

Example:If light travels from water to diamond, what would be the relative refractive index?

1

221 n

nn