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As per the given figure, for the glass − air interface:
Angle of incidence, i = 60°
Angle of refraction, r = 35°
The relative refractive index of glass with respect to air is given by Snell’s law as:
As per the given figure, for the air − water interface:
Angle of incidence, i = 60°
Angle of refraction, r = 47°
The relative refractive index of water with respect to air is given by Snell’s law as:
Using (1) and (2), the relative refractive index of glass with respect to water can be obtained as:
The following figure shows the situation involving the glass − water interface.
Angle of incidence, i = 45°
Angle of refraction = r
From Snell’s law, r can be calculated as:
Hence, the angle of refraction at the water − glass interface is 38.68°.
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