1. Refraction across a 30o prism
We want to find the angular displacement θ3 of the ray after having passed through the prism.
We have
θ1 = 90o - 60o = 30o
According Snell's law, we have:
1 sin θ1 = 1.5 sin θ2
Therefore
sin θ2 = (1/1.5) sin 30o = 0.333
θ2 = 19.50o
(90 - 19.50) + 30 = 180 - (90 - θ3)
(90 - 19.50) + 30 = 180 - (90 - θ3)
θ3 = 10.53
According Snell's law, we have:
1.5 sin θ3 = 1 sin θ4
1.5 sin(10.53) = sin θ4
sin θ4 = 0.27
θ4 = 15.90o
2. Brewster Angle
The Brewster angle is the angle of incidence that
corresponds to the reflected ray perpendicular to
the refracted ray.
We want to find the relationship between
θ1 and the two refraction indexex n1 and n2.
We have
θ1 + θ2 = 90o
According Snell's law, we have:
n1 sin θ1 = n2 sin θ2
Therefore
n1 sin θ1 = n2 sin θ2 = n2 sin (90 - θ1)
= n2 cos θ1
Hence;
tan θ1 = n2/n1
tan θ1 = n2/n1
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