A light ray is partially reflected and partially refracted at a boundary between two media, the upper one having index of refraction n, the lower one having index of refraction n, as shown in the figure. The reflected ray is perpendicular to the refracted ray when
a. n' = n tanθ incident.
b. n' = n cot θincident.
c. n' = n .
d. n' = n .
e. n' = n sec θincident.
Solution:
If .. θ_r+ θ_i= 90 >>>>> 1
Applying the law of refraction in this case::
n sin( θ_i) = n' sin (θ_r) >>>>> 2
Compensation of 1 in 2, we find that::
n sin( θ_i) = n' sin (90 - θ_i) >>>>> 3
It is well known that:
(sin (90 - θ_i) = cos (θ_i))
If you become a 3 on the following image::
n sin( θ_i) = n' cos (θ_i)
n'/n=(sinθ_i)/(cosθ_i )=tan(θ_i
n'=n tan(θ_i