Light is incident along the normal to face AB of a prism that has a refractive index n and an angle ̑ = 30°, as shown in (Figure 1). When the prism is in air, the light undergoes total internal reflection. However, when the prism is immersed in water, a faint refracted ray emerges at an angle of 79 ° to the normal of face AC. The index of refraction of water at this temperature is 1.333.
Part A
Determine n.
Express your answer to three significant figures.
Part B
What material was used to make the prism?
diamond
quartz
zircon
crown glass
Figure
Incident ray