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Digital ACT Science Practice Question #1771

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According to Snell's Law (n1 * sin(theta_1) = n2 * sin(theta_2)), the index of refraction n2 is greatest in: Experiment Context (Refraction of Monochromatic Light): Students directed a 532 nm green laser beam from air (n1 = 1.00) into three transparent optical blocks at an incident angle of 45.0° and measured the angle of refraction (theta_2): Table 6: - Material 1 (Fused Quartz): theta_2 = 29.0° - Material 2 (Flint Glass): theta_2 = 26.0° - Material 3 (Synthetic Diamond): theta_2 = 17.0°
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Smaller angle of refraction = larger index of refraction.

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As sin(theta_2) decreases, n2 must increase. Diamond has n2 = sin(45)/sin(17) = 2.42....

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