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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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).