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light wave in air enters a substance in which light travels at 2.64×108 m/s at an angle of 48o to the surface. The angle of refraction is: (Hint: Find the index of refraction of the substance)

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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Problem 14P: A light ray initially in water enters a transparent substance at an angle of incidence of 37.0, and...

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A light wave in air enters a substance in which light travels at 2.64×10⁸ m/s at an angle of 48^o to the surface. The angle of refraction is:

(Hint: Find the index of refraction of the substance)

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