A ray of light is incident at an angle of 60° on one face of a rectangular glass slab of thickness
0.1 m, and refractive index 1.5. Calculate the lateral shift produced.
0.1 m, and refractive index 1.5. Calculate the lateral shift produced.
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Please find below the solution to the asked query:
Given here:
i= 60°
t= 0.1m
n= 1.5
now,
Lateral shift= d=
n = sin i / sin r
sin r = sin 60 / 1.5
sin r = 0.5773
r =
0.5773 = 35.26
d = 0.1 × { sin (60-35.26) / cos 35.2}
= 0.051 m.