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What is the index of refraction of a refractive medium if the angle of incidence in air is 40 degrees and the angle of refraction is 29 degrees?

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N= 1.33
Explanation: (1) sin 40 degrees = n(sin 20 degrees)

The index of refraction is 1.33.

To find the answer, we need to know about index of refraction.

What is index of refraction?

  • The indication of the light bending ability of a medium is the refractive index of that medium.
  • It determines how much the path of light is bent or refracted.
  • It's a dimensionless number.

What is the mathematical expression of refractive index?

  • Mathematically, the refractive index(n) is

n= sin∅₁ / sin∅₂

where, ∅₁= angle of incident

             ∅₂= angle of refraction

What is the refractive index,  if the angle of incidence in air is 40 degrees and the angle of refraction is 29 degrees?

  • n= sin(40) /sin(24) = 1.33

Thus, we can conclude that the index of refraction is 1.33.

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