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6 marksRefraction

CSEC Physics · May/June 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 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.

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  1. 5(b)(i)Calculate the angle of refraction at the boundary, PR.[9 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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