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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter25: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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Problem 7OQ: Light traveling in a medium of index of refraction n1 is incident on another medium having an index...

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A ray of light is incident on an air/water interface. The ray makes an angle of θ₁ = 29 degrees with respect to the normal of the surface. The index of the air is n₁ = 1 while water is n₂ = 1.33.

Write an expression for the reflection angle ψ, with respect to the surface.

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