[SOLVED] Max angle of incidence...help!
Homework Statement
A 1-cm-thick layer of water stands on a horizontal slab of glass. Light from a source within the glass is incident on the glass-water boundary. What is the maximum angle of incidence for which the light ray can emerge into the air...
Hey,
I have a problem.,. I am trying to figure out smallest angle of incidence θ for which a ray can enter the left face of the prism (seen in the pic below) and exit the right face.
The infomation I have:
The isosceles prism has apex angle φ = 56.1° and index of refraction n = 1.42...
I've been playing around with parabolic mirror calculations in my free time, and right now I'm trying to derive the equation for the line that models the angle of reflection off of a point. I understand how to find the angle of incidence and that the reflection will have the same angle off the...
The index of refraction of ice is 1.79. Light is reflected from a smooth ice surface, and the reflected ray is completely polarized. Determine the angle of incidence. Answer in units of degrees.
Can anyone help me with a formula to set this one up? I'm confused on where to start.