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A monochromatic rar is incident on a glass slab with glancing angle `30^(@)` with the surface, If the refractive index of glass with respect to air is `sqrt(3)`, the angle of refraction in the glass slab is

A

`30^(@)`

B

`45^(@)`

C

`60^(@)`

D

`70^(@)`

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To solve the problem of finding the angle of refraction in the glass slab when a monochromatic ray is incident at a glancing angle of \(30^\circ\) with the surface, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Given Information:** - The incident angle with respect to the surface is \(30^\circ\). - The refractive index of glass with respect to air is \(\sqrt{3}\). - The refractive index of air (\(n_1\)) is \(1\). 2. **Determine the Angle of Incidence:** - The angle of incidence (\(I\)) is measured with respect to the normal. Since the glancing angle is \(30^\circ\) with the surface, the angle with respect to the normal is: \[ I = 90^\circ - 30^\circ = 60^\circ \] 3. **Apply Snell's Law:** - Snell's Law states that: \[ n_1 \sin I = n_2 \sin R \] - Here, \(n_1 = 1\) (for air), \(n_2 = \sqrt{3}\) (for glass), \(I = 60^\circ\), and \(R\) is the angle of refraction we need to find. 4. **Substitute the Values into Snell's Law:** - Substitute the known values into the equation: \[ 1 \cdot \sin(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \cdot \sin R \] 5. **Calculate \(\sin(60^\circ)\):** - We know that: \[ \sin(60^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] - Therefore, the equation becomes: \[ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \sqrt{3} \cdot \sin R \] 6. **Solve for \(\sin R\):** - Divide both sides by \(\sqrt{3}\): \[ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{3}} = \sin R \] - This simplifies to: \[ \sin R = \frac{1}{2} \] 7. **Determine the Angle of Refraction \(R\):** - The angle \(R\) for which \(\sin R = \frac{1}{2}\) is: \[ R = 30^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle of refraction in the glass slab is \(30^\circ\).
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