Light Ray Through Multiple Media · CAP 2001 #5

Physics · optics

Problem

The figure shows the path of a ray of light as it passes through three different materials with refractive indices n1n_1, n2n_2 and n3n_3. The figure is drawn to scale. What can we conclude concerning the indices of these three materials? [Figure: Light ray bending as it passes through three media with refractive indices n1n_1, n2n_2, n3n_3] (a) n3<n2<n1n_3 < n_2 < n_1. (b) n3<n1<n2n_3 < n_1 < n_2. (c) n2<n1<n3n_2 < n_1 < n_3. (d) n1<n3<n2n_1 < n_3 < n_2.

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