Snells Law Worksheet

Name_________________

Important stuff:
n = index of refraction of a material
n

c
v

c = speed of light in vacuum = 3.00 x 108 m/s

v = speed of light in the material

Snells Law
n1 sin 1 n 2 sin 2

1
n1
n2

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1) For the drawing to the right, find n2.
45
n1 = 1.5
65

n2 = ?

2) For the drawings below, state whether n1 is bigger than n2, n2 is bigger than n1, or n1 is equal to
n2.
a)

b)
1

c)
1

n1

n1

n1

n2

n2

n2

3) For each of the drawings below, rank the indexes of refraction from smallest to biggest.
a)
Note: 1 = 3
n1
n2
n3
b)
n1
n2
c)

n3
n1
n2
n3

5) A ray of light is traveling in glass with an index of refraction of n = 1.50 and strikes a
glass/air interface.
a) If the angle of incidence is 35, what is the angle of refraction?

b) If the angle of incidence is increased to 41, what is the angle of refraction?

c) If the angle of incidence is increased to 42, what is the angle of refraction?