Using snell's law. Determine what angle a light wave bends at when it leaves air and enters water at an angle of 30 degrees.

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Using snell's law. Determine what angle a light wave bends at when it

leaves air and enters water at an angle of 30 degrees.

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Answer:

Angle of refraction is 23° .

Step-by-step explanation:

$( \sin(0w) )/( \sin(0a) ) = (n \: a)/(n \: w)$

$( \sin(30) )/( \sin \: 0a ) = (1.3)/(1.0)$

$\sin \: 0w \: = \: ( \sin(30) )/(1.3)$

= 0.3846153846

$\sin^( - 1) (0.3846153846$

$0w \: = \: 23 ^(o)$

Bhrigesh answered Mar 10, 2021

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