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Digital ACT Science Practice Question #1480

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Light in air (refractive index n = 1.00) enters three different transparent blocks at an incident angle of 45°: - Material X: Refracted angle = 32.0° - Material Y: Refracted angle = 28.1° - Material Z: Refracted angle = 22.5° According to Snell's Law (n1 * sin(theta1) = n2 * sin(theta2)), which material has the greatest index of refraction?
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Smallest refracted angle = highest refractive index (Material Z).

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Smaller angle inside the material indicates stronger refraction toward the normal and a higher index of refraction. Material Z has the smallest angle (22.5°), so it has the greatest index....

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