A laser beam is incident at an angle of 30.2° to the vertical onto a solution of corn syrup in water. (a) If the beam is refracted to 18.82° to the vertical, what is the index of refraction of the syrup solution? (b) Suppose the light is red, with wavelength 632.8 nm in a vacuum. Find its wavelength in the solution. nm (c) Find its frequency in the solution. Hz (d) Find its speed in the solution.

a) n2 = 1.55

b) 408.25 nm

c) 4.74*10^14 Hz

d) 1.93*10^8 m/s

Explanation:

a) To find the index of refraction of the syrup solution you use the Snell's law:

  (1)

n1: index of refraction of air

n2: index of syrup solution

angle1: incidence angle

angle2: refraction angle

You replace the values of the parameter in (1) and calculate n2:

b) To fond the wavelength in the solution you use:

c) The frequency of the wave in the solution is:

d) The speed in the solution is given by: