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Chapter 20: Q2 TY (page 509)

Visible light strikes the surface of benzene at a 45° angle. At what angle does the light ray pass through the benzene?

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The angle of light ray passed through the benzene is θ2=30°.

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01

Concept used.

Snell’s law: When light passes through one medium and returns through another, the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection when the light is reflected.

02

The angle by which the light ray pass through the benzene.

The refractive index of water (Medium 1) isn1

The refractive index of benzene (Medium 2) isn2

According to Snell's law

n1sinθ1=n2sinθ21sin45°=1.5sinθ2sinθ2=1sin45°1.5θ2=30°

The angleθ2is30°.

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