A flat slab of material (nm = 2.2) is d = 0.45 m thick. A beam of light in air (na = 1) is incident on the material with an angle θa = 46 degrees with respect to the surface's normal.
Numerically, what is the displacement, D, of the beam when it exits the slab?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Formula of lateral displacement

[tex]S_{lateral}=\frac{t}{cosr} \times sin(i-r)[/tex]

t is thickness of slab , i  and r are angle of incidence and refraction respectively .

Given t = .45 m

sin i / sin r = 2.2

sin 46 / sin r = 2.2

sin r = .719 / 2.2 = .327

r = 19°

[tex]S_{lateral}=\frac{t}{cosr} \times sin(i-r)[/tex]

[tex]S_{lateral}=\frac{.45}{cos19} \times sin(46-19)[/tex]

= .45 x .454 / .9455

= .216 m

= 21.6 cm .

The displacement, D, of the beam when it exits the slab is; 21.65 cm.

We are given;

Refractive index of slab material; nm = 2.2

Thickness of slab; t = 0.45 m

Refractive index of air; na = 1

Angle of incidence; θa = 46°

From snell's law, we can calculate the angle of refraction from;

na × sin θa = nm × sin θm

Thus;

1 × sin 46 = 2.2 × sin θm

0.7193 = 2.2 × sin θm

sin θm = 0.7193/2.2

θm = sin^(-1) 0.32695

θm = 19.08°

Formula for the displacement of the beam is;

D = (t/cos θm) × sin (θa - θm)

Plugging in the relevant values gives;

D = (0.45/cos 19.08) × sin (46 - 19.08)

D = 0.4783 × 0.4527

D = 0.2165m = 21.65 cm

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