Snell_IF_Demo

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Snell's Law: n_1 sin(theta_1) = n_2 sin (theta_2) To use sin() in Excel the angle must b

Solve for sin(theta_2): sin(theta_2) = n_1 sin(theta_1) / n_2

Solve for theta_2: theta_2 = asin(n_1 sin(theta_1)/n_2) asin() is also known as the inverse si

theta_1 theta_1 theta_2 theta_2


n_1 (degrees) n_2 radians n_1 sin(theta_1)/n_2 (radians) (degrees)
1.16 33 1.17
1.52 27 1.15
1.45 38 1.53
1.11 54 1.1
1.18 63 1.58
1.02 60 1.09
1.17 57 1.52
1.06 52 1.49
1.32 52 1.21
1.12 61 1.18
1.44 65 1.38
1.21 71 1.25
1.01 14 1
1.47 66 1.47
1.54 67 1.45
1.41 16 1.32
1.39 72 1.5
1.58 40 1.2
1.05 75 1.6
1.13 36 1.07
1.52 51 1.25
1.35 19 1.42
1.14 23 1.35
1.33 15 1
1.28 68 1.18
1.51 27 1.06
1.49 40 1.38
1.49 39 1.36
1.6 31 1.32
1.21 28 1.43
1.28 71 1.21
1.15 11 1.51
1.46 29 1.15
1.16 71 1.42
1.13 55 1.13
1.45 54 1.59
1.49 36 1.22
1.2 73 1.52
1.31 50 1.12
1.19 67 1.57
1.07 63 1.08
1.54 36 1.05
1.22 75 1.53
1.56 24 1.31
1.09 55 1.19
1.28 33 1.38
1.45 17 1.02
1.51 24 1.45
1.3 46 1.26
1.41 18 1.06
() in Excel the angle must be in radians

so known as the inverse sine or arcsine

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