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Knowing that the index of refraction of diamond 2.15, and letting a light beam of 540...

Knowing that the index of refraction of diamond 2.15, and letting a light beam of 540 nm wavelength be incident on the surface of the diamond, determine

(a) the critical angle of diamond relative to air

(b) the frequency of light in diamond.

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