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Question: 5-4 Sketch Diagram attached...

a) What is the critical angle theta of the interface?

b) What is the acceptable angle 'a'.

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Theory:
When light passes from one transparent medium to another, it bends according to Snell's law which states:
Ni * Sin(Ai) = Nr * Sin(Ar),
where:
Ni is the refractive index of the medium the light is ...

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