2. Light traveling in air (n1=1) hits a piece of glass at an angle of 45 degrees. If the glass has a refractive index of 1.5, what angle should the light bend at?

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2. Light traveling in air (n1=1) hits a piece of glass at an angle of 45 degrees. If the glass has a refractive index of 1.5, what angle should the light bend at?

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Answer:

28.1 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Use formula:
N_1Sin(Angle_1) = N_2Sin(Angle_2)

* use angles given

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