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A ray of light strikes a boundary between two transparent materials, and there is no transmitted ray, as shown in the figure. What can you conclude about the indices of refraction of these two materials?
 
  A) n1  n2
  B) n1 > n2
  C) n1 = n2
  D) n2  n1
  E) n2 > n1

Question 2

A ray of light goes from one transparent material into another, as shown in the figure. What can you conclude about the indices of refraction of these two materials?
 
  A) n1  n2
  B) n1 > n2
  C) n1 = n2
  D) n2  n1
  E) n2 > n1


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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Excellent

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