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If a beam of light follows the path $y(x)=y_0\sin(x/y_0)$, what is the index of refraction?
An exam question that showed up while I was studying:
A plane wave refracts and follows a ray given by the equation $y=y_0\sin(x/y_0)$ where $y_0$ is a constant. Find the refractive index $n(y)$ ...
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Problem on apparent height of postage stamp underneath paperweight
A postage stamp is placed on a surface and a glass cube of refractive index $1.5$ is placed over it. When observed through the cube, the stamp appears at a height of $1.5cm$ from the bottom of the ...
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Refraction of light in water
Here's a question in a paper based on refraction of light. I can't seem to solve it for some reason.
A man looks down at a fish length of 20 cm. His eye is 2m above the
surface of the water ($\mu = 4/...
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Apparent and real depth object in water [closed]
Did I get my formula right? Seems like the correct answer is $d_o = 1.33 \times d_i$ but I thought the formula I should use is $d_i = - \frac{n_2}{n_1} d_o$
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Colors in the secondary rainbow reverse of that in the primary rainbow
Why the colors of Secondary rainbow is reverse of that in the color in the Primary rainbow?
What can be the possible reason among the following options
Because it is formed by one internal ...
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