Sapphire has an index of refraction of 1.77. The critical angle for sapphire in air with an index of refraction of 1.0 is _____ degrees.

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Answer:

The  value is  [tex]\theta = 34.40^o[/tex]

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

   The  index of refraction is  [tex]n_s = 1.77[/tex]

   The  refractive index of air is  [tex]n_a = 1.0[/tex]

   

Generally the critical angle is mathematically represented as

      [tex]\theta = sin ^{-1} [\frac{1}{n_s} ][/tex]

=>    [tex]\theta = sin ^{-1} [\frac{1}{1.77} ][/tex]

=>    [tex]\theta = sin ^{-1} [0.565 ][/tex]

=>    [tex]\theta = 34.40^o[/tex]