Chapter 13 Board Problems 1. Find the material of the second medium if the index of refraction of the first

medium is 1.33 and sine 1 is .8660 and sine 2 is .7627. (Answer 1.51)

2. Find the index of refraction of the first medium if sine 1 is .9949, sine 2 is .8199 and the first medium lies on top of the second medium who's index of refraction is 1.59. (Ice)

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3. Find sine 2 if light travels from sapphire, with index of refraction of 1.7686, to quartz with index of refraction 1.45845 and sine 1 is equal to .4226. (Answer .51247)

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