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33. Geometric Optics - Part 1 of 2
33. Geometric Optics / Refraction of Light & Snell's Law / Problem 6

A monochromatic beam of light of frequency f is split into two beams. The first beam has a wavelength of 450 nm in a quartz medium with a refractive index of 1.50. The second beam enters an ethanol medium. The refractive index of ethanol is 1.36. Determine the wavelength of this light in ethanol.

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