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[Anonymous No.1060520]

hey sci, sorry for the HOMEWORK thread but I can't get this question. it is basic optics and I assume that you guys know your optics.

I had to make a graph of a refraction experiment with a cylindrical mirror, with sin(r) on x and sin(i) on y, with n being the slope.

the question is: "is your graph consistent with the law of refraction? explain."

I know that my graph is consistent with that, and I know what the law of refraction is, but I can't think of an explanation for the life of me.

picture is a joke, btw.

[Anonymous No.1060534]

no help :<

[Anonymous No.1060553]

Why do you need an explanation? You just need to demonstrate that your experiment was un/successful.
So given the optical density of the materials and the angle of incidence, do your results coincide with what would be expected from the law of refraction?

[Anonymous No.1060559]

What is the relation between sin(r) and sin(i), according to the law of refraction? Try to express sin(i) as a function of sin(r) -> you'll have a function of y in terms of x and can show the typical shape of the curve.

[Anonymous No.1060563]

>>1060520
>picture is a joke, btw.

[Anonymous No.1060632]

thanks for the answers.

[Anonymous No.1060741]

I always found the correct way to "explain" how results are successful or not is to say something like:

"As you can see, XXX is consistent with Y's law which states: "

Boom, answer done.