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9 marksRefraction

CSEC Physics · May/June 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)(i)

Figure 4 shows a ray of light, XY, incident on a right-angled prism, PQR, of refractive index 1.5. The point of incidence on PR is such that the refracted ray inside the prism is incident on PQ.

Calculate the angle of refraction at the boundary, PR.

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  1. 5(a)Describe an experiment to verify Snell's law. State the apparatus used, your method, and the results you would take to arrive at your conclusion.[6 marks]
  2. 5(b)(ii)Given that the critical angle for the glass-air boundary, PQ, is 41.8°, deduce whether or not there would be total internal reflection at this boundary.[9 marks]

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