If the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction, what can be said about the two media?
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If the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction, what can be said about the two media?
They are the same medium.
They have the same refractive index.
The light is traveling in a vacuum.
The light is not refracted.
When the angle of incidence equals the angle of refraction, it indicates that the light is passing from one medium to another of the same optical density, hence they are the same medium.
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Q: If the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction, what can be said about the two media?
Solution: When the angle of incidence equals the angle of refraction, it indicates that the light is passing from one medium to another of the same optical density, hence they are the same medium.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Understand what angle of incidence means. It is the angle at which light hits a surface.
Step 2: Understand what angle of refraction means. It is the angle at which light bends as it enters a new medium.
Step 3: Know that when light travels from one medium to another, it usually bends (changes direction).
Step 4: If the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction, it means the light is not bending.
Step 5: If there is no bending, it suggests that the two media are the same in terms of how they affect light.
Step 6: Conclude that when the angle of incidence equals the angle of refraction, the two media have the same optical density.
