Physics

Physics

Problem

A light ray in air (n=1.00n = 1.00) strikes the surface of three transparent solids—gallium phosphide (n=3.30n = 3.30), flint glass (n=1.66n = 1.66), and acrylic (n=1.49n = 1.49)—all at the same incident angle of 35∘35^{\circ} measured from the normal. Without performing explicit calculations, rank the refracted rays inside the solids in order of increasing angle with the normal and briefly justify your ranking.

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