Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Light

Light — practice question

Light travels through air at $3.0 \times 10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. For a transparent plastic material in air, the critical angle for light is $37^{\circ}$. What is the speed of light in the plastic material?

  • A$1.8 \times 10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$2.4 \times 10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$3.8 \times 10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$5.0 \times 10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$

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