MCAT Physics – Refraction
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- Mar 02, 2015
- MCAT Blog, MCAT Physics, MCAT Question of the Day
I. The angle of incidence
II. The index of refraction for air
III. The index of refraction for glass
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
Explanation
Therefore, you must only know the index of refraction for air and glass in order to solve for the critical angle making C the correct answer.
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