Question: 14 (a) Define critical angle. Crown has a refractive index of 1.55. Determine its critical angle. (3 marks) A ray of light strikes the crown


14 (a) Define critical angle.                                                               

  1. Crown has a refractive index of 1.55. Determine its critical angle. (3 marks)


  1. A ray of light strikes the crown prism in (b) above as shown below.

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Trace the path of the ray till it emerges (show your work above) (3 marks)

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