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Light is incident at an angle of 58 degrees

on the surface of a diamond. The index of
refraction of diamond is 2.42. Recall that the
index of refraction for air is nair = 1.
Find the angle of refraction.
Answer in units of degrees.

User Mikser
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Answer:

20.5138076

Step-by-step explanation:

n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2

n1= 2.42

θ2= 58

n2= 1

2.42sinθ=1sin(58)

2.42sinθ=0.848048096

sinθ=0.350433098

θ=20.5138076

User Dharmender Manral
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Answer: 29

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