Answer to Question #157410 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Vincent

Question

Find the angle between normal to the planes (111) and (121) in a cubic unit cell. 

Answer 1

$\alpha_1=90°-arctan\frac{\frac 11}{\frac 11}=90°-arctan1=90°-45°=45°.$

$\alpha_2=90°-arctan\frac{\frac 12}{\frac11}=90°-arctan \frac 12=90°-27°=63°.$

$\alpha=\alpha_2-\alpha_1=63°-45°=18°.$