A beam of light, initially travelling in the air, strikes water surface at an angle of 24.5° with the normal. If the speed of light in water is 2.22 × 10^8ms^-1, determine the angle of refraction?

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A beam of light, initially travelling in the air, strikes water surface at an angle of 24.5° with the normal. If the speed of light in water is 2.22 × 10^8ms^-1, determine the angle of refraction?

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Step-by-step explanation:

n = 3.00e8/2.22e8 = 1.35

1.00sin24.5 = 1.35sinθ

θ = 17.9°

TBD answered Jan 11, 2022

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