The critical angle for total internal reflection at a liquid-air interface is 42.0 ∘. if a ray of light traveling in the liquid has an angle of incidence at the interface of 30.5 ∘, what angle does the refracted ray in the air make with the normal? if a ray of light traveling in air has an angle of incidence at the interface of 30.5 ∘, what angle does the refracted ray in the liquid make with the normal?

Critical angle = the 42 degrees means when the ray of light drifting in liquid is occurrence at 42 deg with normal, the refracted ray just scratches the surface of liquid.

sin i / sin r = u (refractive index of air with respect to liquid)

so sin 42 / sin 90 = u since sin 90 = 1 therefore, u of liquid w. r. t. air = sin 42 deg.

Case 1 since / _ i = 30.5 deg sin 30.5 / sin r = u (which is sin 42 deg) so sin r = sin 31 / u angle r = sin inverse of (sin 30.5 / sin 42) angle r = 49.33

Case 2 the ray travels from air to liquid

So the refractive index of liquid wrt air = 1/u

angle i = 30.5 angle r = ? sin 30.5 / sin r = 1/u = 1/sin 42 so, sin r = sin 30.5 x sin 40 angle r = arc sin (sin 30.5 x sin 40) angle r = 19.04 degrees