The index of refraction for red light in water is 1.331 and that for blue light is 1.340. If a ray of white light enters the water at an angle of incidence of 65.30°, what are the underwater angles of refraction for the blue and red components of the light? (Enter your answers to at least two decimal places.)

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Answer:

Angle of refraction for red light is [tex]43.01^{\circ}[/tex]

Angle of refraction for blue light is  [tex]42.68^{\circ}[/tex]    

Explanation:

It is given refractive index for red light is [tex]\mu _{red}=1.331[/tex]

Refractive index of blue light [tex]\mu _{blue}=1.340[/tex]

Angle of incidence [tex]i=65.30^{\circ}[/tex]

According to law of refraction [tex]\mu =\frac{sini}{sinr}[/tex]

For red light [tex]1.331 =\frac{sin65.30^{\circ}}{sinr}[/tex]

[tex]1.331 =\frac{0.908}{sinr}[/tex]

[tex]sinr=0.682[/tex]

[tex]r=43.01^{\circ}[/tex]

Therefore angle of refraction for red light is [tex]43.01^{\circ}[/tex]

Similarly for blue light [tex]1.340 =\frac{sin65.30^{\circ}}{sinr}[/tex]

[tex]1.340 =\frac{0.908}{sinr}[/tex]

[tex]sinr=0.677[/tex]

r = [tex]42.68^{\circ}[/tex]

Therefore angle of refraction for blue light is  [tex]42.68^{\circ}[/tex]