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Light and Optics: Refraction, Snell’s Law, and Pinhole Imaging

Study Guide - Practice Questions

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  • #1 Multiple Choice
    A beam of light travels from air ($n_1 = 1.000$) into plastic ($n_2 = 1.540$) with an angle of incidence $\theta_1 = 55^\circ$. What is the angle of refraction $\theta_2$ in the plastic? Use Snell's Law.
  • #2 Multiple Choice
    Given the indices of refraction: Air ($n = 1.000$), Fiberglass ($n = 1.56$), and Milk ($n = 1.35$), a light ray enters from air into fiberglass at $30^\circ$ to the normal. What is the angle of refraction in the fiberglass?
  • #3 Multiple Choice
    A light ray passes from fiberglass ($n = 1.56$) into milk ($n = 1.35$) with an angle of incidence of $20^\circ$. What is the angle of refraction in the milk?

Study Guide - Flashcards

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  • Snell's Law and Refraction
    7 Questions
  • Pinhole Imaging and Magnification
    5 Questions