Calculate Red Light Wavelength in Liquid | Angle of Refraction

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The original poster presents a problem involving the calculation of the wavelength of red light as it transitions from air into a liquid, given specific angles of incidence and reflection, along with the known wavelength in air.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

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  • Some participants discuss the constancy of frequency during the transition, while others question the relevance of the angles provided in the context of the wavelength calculation.

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Participants are exploring different aspects of the problem, including the implications of the angles and the relationship between wavelength and frequency. There is no explicit consensus, but hints regarding the frequency remain a focal point of the discussion.

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There is mention of potential confusion due to multiple posts by the original poster, which may affect clarity in the discussion.

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Red light travels from air into liquid at an angle of incidence of 390 and an angle of reflection of 170. Calculate the wavelength of the red light in the liquid if its wavelength in air is 750 nm

can you give me some hint for this one too? :cry:
 
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The frequency does not change. Is this hint good enough?
 
double post...
 
Is it? I think the OP had posted another post with the title "another...", but the topic was different.

Dear rhxoehwhfh,

Please sacrifice originality for practicality and try to give your posts names dealing with the subject, for everybody's benefit.
 

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