A light beam having a wavelength of 470. nm in air is directed into glycerine (n = 1.47)

(a) What is the frequency of the light in the glycerine?
(b) What is its wavelength in the glycerine?
(c) If the incident angle is 75.0°, what is the refracted angle?


(a) 6.38 × 1014 Hz
(b) 320. nm
(c) 41.1°

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