THS Physics
S. Lowder
Refraction Worksheet #1
Draw a sketch for each problem. You will need your index of refraction table.
1.
A ray of light passes from air into water at an angle to the surface of the water
of 50.0. What is the angle of refraction and what is the speed of light in the
water?
2. A ray of light passes from air into crown glass at an angle of 35.0 to the
normal. Determine e angle of refraction in the glass and the speed of light in
the glass.
3. A ray of light in air is incident on the surface of a gemstone at an angle of
42.0. The angle of refraction is found to be 17.9. What are the index of
refraction and the speed of light in the gem?
4. The speed of light in chloroform is 1.99 x 108 m/s. What is the refractive
index?
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5. What is the speed of light in meters per second in flint glass?
6. A ray passes from air into the surface of a Lucite block at an angle with the
Lucite surface of 48.5. What is the angle of refraction?
7. A ray of light passes from a medium of refractive index 1.55 into a medium of
refractive index 1.75. The angle of incidence is 45.0? What is the angle of
refraction?