What is the index of refraction of a liquid if the angle of incidence in air is 35° and the angle of refraction is 14°?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-27T06:55:12

The refractive index is #=2.37#

We apply Snell's Law

#n_1sintheta_1=n_2sintheta_2#

The refactive index of air is #n_1=1#

The angle of incidence is #theta_1=35^@#

The angle of refraction is #theta_2=14^@#

Therefore,

#n_2=1*(sin35^@/sin14^@) =0.57/0.24=2.37#