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Arthur Bon Zavi:

--- Quote from: SimoN on January 17, 2011, 12:49:32 pm ---Can you tell me why are they multiplying, when the formula is n = sin i/ sin r :-|

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Because the mark sheet says, that the candidate can take it in any form, but the reason is that which I mentioned above.

Vin:
Remember this::

From rarer to denser medium.

(AIR  to  GLASS)

n = sin i / sin r

...

From denser to rarer.

(GLASS  to  AIR)

sin r / sin i

Arthur Bon Zavi:

--- Quote from: Vin on January 17, 2011, 02:21:21 pm ---Remember this::

From rarer to denser medium.

(AIR  to  GLASS)

n = sin i / sin r

...

From denser to rarer.

(GLASS  to  AIR)

sin r / sin i


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I was thinking the same.

SauD~:

--- Quote from: Vin on January 17, 2011, 02:21:21 pm ---Remember this::

From rarer to denser medium.

(AIR  to  GLASS)

n = sin i / sin r

...

From denser to rarer.

(GLASS  to  AIR)

sin r / sin i


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Thanks,
i was thinking but didnt apply :-[

elemis:
I remember this question.

Yeah, Vin is correct.

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