Lecture

Snell's Law Application: Minimum Refractive Index

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This lecture discusses the application of Snell's law to find the minimum refractive index of a prism for total internal reflection of light. By analyzing the angles involved, the instructor demonstrates how to calculate the minimum value of the refractive index, which is approximately 1.4.

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