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Path of Light through an Acoustic Wave

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index of refraction of air
n
air
1
sound volume m
0.7
frequency of sound w
0.5
initial angle of light θ
0.01
Consider a light wave traveling through a sound wave. Since a sound wave is a fluctuation in air pressure, there is also a fluctuation in the refractive index of the air. This fluctuation in refractive index bends the path of light as it travels through the air.
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