Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Light

Light — practice question

A beam of light travelling at a speed of $3.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ is incident on the surface of a glass block and is refracted as it passes into the block. The diagram illustrates a ray of this light immediately before it enters the block and after it has entered. The angle of incidence is $55^\circ$ and the angle of refraction is $33^\circ$. What is the speed of light in the glass?

  • A$1.8 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$2.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$4.5 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$5.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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