Refraction of Light and Snell's Law

Light has the highest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

• diamond
• water
• flint glass
• barium glass

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Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45

• diamond
• water
• flint glass
• barium glass

According to Willebord Snell, light passing from air to glass will cause the light to

• maintain its original speed 
• accelerate while it is in glass
• increase its speed
• reduce its speed

A ray of light traveling from air into crown glass strikes the surface at an angle of 30 degrees. What is the angle of refraction? (air n=1, crown glass n=1.532)

• 39.7 degrees
• 19.2 degrees
• 59.1 degrees
• 12.3 degrees

Glass has a _____________ index of refraction than air.

• Equal
• Greater
• Less
• Impossible to say

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This shows the phenomenon known as....

• reflection
• refraction
• mirrors
• focal point

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How does light behave as it enters these mediums?

• continue its path as straight line.
• bends toward the normal
• bends away from the normal
• reflects

Absolute refractive index of any medium is always _______.

• less than 1
• greater than 1
• 1
• 0

What is the index of refraction of a refractive liquid if the angle of incidence in the air is 35 degrees and the angle of refraction is 14 degrees?

• 1.33
• 2.21
• 2.37
• 1.72

What is the index of refraction of a refractive medium if the angle of incidence in the air is 40 degrees and the angle of refraction is 29 degrees?

• 1.32
• 2.06
• 1.523
• 1.586