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Question
Trace a ray of light incident at 30° on a surface if travelling from glass to air. What is the angle of refraction in this case? (R.I. for glass = 3/2).
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Solution
For a ray of light from glass to air R.I. is denoted as gμa.
`""_"g"mu_"a"=1/(""_"a"mu_"g")`
∴ `sin"i"/sin"r′"=1/(""_"a"mu_"g")`
sin r′ = aμg × sin i
and aμg = `3/2`
∴ sin r′ = `3/2xx1/2`
= `3/4`
= 0.7500
∴ r′ = 48°36′
Angle of refraction for glass to air = 48°36′.
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