The second critical angle is defined as the longitudinal wave incident angle which results in:

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• When a longitudinal wave is incident upon an inclined interface and is refracted at ninety degrees, the angle of the incident longitudinal wave is called:
• The first critical angle is defined as the longitudinal wave incident angle which results in:
• The relationship between the longitudinal wave incident angle and the refracted shear wave angle is defined by:
• The longitudinal wave incident angle which results in formation of a rayleigh wave is called:
• The longitudinal wave incident angle at which the refracted shear wave angle equals ninety degrees is called:
• With longitudinal wave incident at angles between the first and second critical angles:
• Calculate the refracted shear wave angle in steel [VS = 0.323cm/microsec] for an incident longitudinal wave of 37.9 degrees in Plexiglas [VL = 0.267cm/microsec]
• Calculate the refracted shear wave angle in steel [VS = 0.323cm/microsec] for an incident longitudinal wave of 45.7 degrees in Plexiglas [VL = 0.267cm/microsec]
• Calculate the refracted shear wave angle in aluminium [VS = 0.31cm/microsec] for an incident longitudinal wave of 43.5 degrees in Plexiglas [VL =0.267cm/microsec]
• Calculate the refracted shear wave angle in aluminium [VS = 0.31cm/microsec] for an incident longitudinal wave of 53 degrees in Plexiglas [VL = 0.267cm/microsec]