Optical Problem: drawing the reflected wave

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Dec 8, 2020

Homework Statement: Draw the reflected wave in each of the situation

Relevant Equations: Nothing except diagrams

That is the diagram of the question. How is the reflected going to be?

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Dec 10, 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_phase_change

Light waves change phase by 180° when they reflect from the surface of a medium with higher refractive index than that of the medium in which they are travelling.

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