Understanding Refraction

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1

A beam of light hits a crystal at an angle of to the normal. The light is refracted in the crystal and changes to an angle of to the normal. What is the index of refraction of the crystal?

2

A new crystal is discovered with an index of refraction of . What is the speed of light in this crystal?

3

A certain gas has an index of refraction of . What is the speed of light in the gas?

4

A ray of light strikes the surface of a pond at an angle of to the vertical. If it is moving from air to water, what will be the angle of refraction?

5

A beam of light hits a crystal at an angle of incidence of . If the index of refraction of the crystal is , what is the angle of refraction inside of the crystal?

6

Light strikes a crystal from the air at an angle of to the normal. Inside the crystal, the angle of light is to the normal. What is the index of refraction in the crystal?

7

A new crystal is discovered. The speed of light inside of this crystal is measured to be . What is the index of refraction of the crystal?

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