Practicing Success
A layer of benzene floats on water. If the angle of incidence of the light entering benzene from air is 60°, then the angle that light makes with normal in water is (Refractive index of water = 4/3) |
30° $\sin^{-1}(\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{8})$ $\sin^{-1}(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}})$ Data not sufficient |
$\sin^{-1}(\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{8})$ |
Here one might be tempted to think that since the refractive index of benzene is not given, (D) is correct. But actually we do not need this data. $μ_1\, \sin i_1 = μ_2\, \sin i_2 = μ_3\, \sin i_3$ $∴ \sin i_3 = \frac{μ_1\, \sin i_1}{μ_3}=\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{8}$ |