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Standard XII
Physics
Center of Mass as an Average Point
determine the...
Question
determine the coordinates (
x
1
,
y
1
) of the point P, where the ray intersects the upper surface of the slab-air boundary.
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Solution
Given:
μ
=
[
k
y
3
2
+
1
]
1
2
k
=
1.0
−
3
2
Now lets find x-coordinate;
From Snells Law at initial point;
μ
a
i
r
sin
90
0
=
μ
sin
θ
sin
θ
=
1
μ
cos
θ
=
⎷
1
−
1
2
k
y
3
2
+
1
=
√
k
y
3
2
μ
...................(1)
cot
θ
=
cos
θ
sin
θ
=
k
1
2
.
y
3
4
=
d
y
d
x
d
y
y
3
4
=
k
1
2
d
x
Integrating
∫
y
0
d
y
y
3
4
=
∫
x
0
k
1
2
d
x
y
=
k
2
x
4
256
y
=
x
4
256
x
=
4
m
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