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1 A light ray from air is incident on Fabulite. The speed of light in the Fabulite is 1.245x10^8 m/s. At what angle would the incident ray have struck the surface if it was found to have a refracted angle of 12 degrees in the Fabulite?

2. A makeup mirror is designed so that a person 25 cm in front of it sees an erect image magnified by a factor or two.
a) What is the radius of curvature of the mirror?
b) Is the mirror concave or convex?

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Refraction and radius of curvature are examined. The radius of curvature of the mirror is calculated.

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1 A light ray from air is incident on Fabulite (SrTios3). The speed of light in the Fabulite is 1.245x10^8 m/s. At what angle would the incident ray have struck the surface if it was found to have a refracted angle of 12degrees in the Fabulite? ...

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