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torybrooks

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The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane surface (shown by a slanted line) that bounds a medium with n = 1.50.
 
   
 
   Which diagram below correctly shows the wave front while entering the medium at the right?
 
   


   
  a.
  A
   
  b.
  B
   
  c.
  C
   
  d.
  D
   
  e.
  E

Question 2

The wave front shown at the left for light in air reaches the plane boundary between air and two transparent mediums with n1 = 1.5 and n2 = 3.00, respectively.
 
 
 
  Which diagram below correctly illustrates the wave front after it has entered the two mediums at the right?
 
 
 
   
  a.
  A
   
  b.
  B
   
  c.
  C
   
  d.
  D
   
  e.
  E



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Sweetkitty24130

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c



torybrooks

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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