Question

snells law with critical angle

The beluga whale exhibit at the Mystic Aquarium in Groton, Connecticut houses two beluga whales in a large tank that includes a 3.00 m tall, 20.0 cm thick clear, acrylic wall. a small child (1 m tall) presses her face against the tank to try and see the head of a beluga whale at the top of the tank against the acrylic wall. assuming the water has an index of refraction of 1.33, and the acrylic has an index of refraction of 1.8, will the child be able to see the whale's head? provide mathematical support for your answer.

Answer 1