Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Light

Light — practice question

A light ray moving through air strikes an air-glass boundary. The angles between the incident ray, the refracted ray and the boundary are shown. Which equation is used to determine the refractive index $n$ of the glass?

  • A$n = \dfrac{\sin 40^\circ}{\sin 26^\circ}$
  • B$n = \dfrac{\sin 40^\circ}{\sin 64^\circ}$
  • C$n = \dfrac{\sin 50^\circ}{\sin 26^\circ}$
  • D$n = \dfrac{\sin 50^\circ}{\sin 64^\circ}$

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