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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Total Internal Reflection of Violet Light in Prism

Hard Physics Optics

A beam of light passes through a glass prism and emerges out of the other side, creating a rainbow spectrum. The refractive index of glass for violet light is 1.52, while for red light it is 1.50. During the dispersion of light in the prism, the angle of incidence for violet light is 30 degrees. Given that the critical angle for the glass-air interface is approximately 41 degrees, what happens to the violet light as it exits the prism?

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