What's the Critical Angle of Plastic in Water?

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Homework Statement

The critical angle of a certain plastic in air is 37.3 degrees. Wats the critical angle of the same plastic if its immersed in water?

Homework Equations

n1sin( theta)= n2sin(theta)

The Attempt at a Solution

Nair= 1.00
1.00sin37.3/1.33 = sin(theta)
sin(theta)= .455
inverse sin (theta) = 27.1 degrees


Is that right?

 

[fiddler crab]

No. I think it should be:
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[berkeman]

No. I think it should be:
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[rl.bhat]

Homework Statement

The critical angle of a certain plastic in air is 37.3 degrees. Wats the critical angle of the same plastic if its immersed in water?

Homework Equations

n1sin( theta)= n2sin(theta)

The Attempt at a Solution

Nair= 1.00
1.00sin37.3/1.33 = sin(theta)
sin(theta)= .455
inverse sin (theta) = 27.1 degrees


Is that right?

No.
What is the relation between the refractive index and the critical angle?
Find the refractive index of the plastic.