Grade 10 IB physics

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Waves refraction Answer Key

1. In each of the following situations, determine the value of the unknown n or

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a)
30

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air
n=1.33

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!.!!

= !.!!
(30)1
1.33

! =

= .
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=
! !
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b)

!.!!

!"#(!")

Glass (n=1.5)
Water (n=1.33)

= !.!"
45

(45)1.33
! =
1.50
= .
c)

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=
! !

40
diamond (n=2.42)
n
53

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= !.!"
!"#(!")

! =

(40)2.42
(53)
= .

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=
! !
!"#(!")
!"#(!")

d)
45

60

(60)1.60
(45)

! =

n=1.6
n

!
= !.!"

= .
2. Determine the final refracted angle.

30

air (n=1.0)
!

Water (n=1.33)

By trigonometric properties

Glass (n=1.5)
r

Find 2

Find r
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=
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! =

!.!!

= !.!!
(30)1
1.33

! = 22.0

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=
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! =

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= !.!!

(22.0)1.33
1.50

= .

3. Determine the refraction index of the upper medium.

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! ! = !

n
70

!

!

n=1.82

(1.82) (70) = !
1.71 = !

4. Determine the critical angle of light

transferring from a special oil to glass.

! =
n=1.50
n=1.66

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!

!

!
! = !
!

1.50
!! !
! = !
1.66
! = 64.6

5. Prove that any refracted ray that passes from air, through any second medium, and then
exits that medium into air again will be parallel with the incident ray. (Prove i = r )

air (n=1.0)
Unknown medium n

air (n=1.0)