Light in air enters a diamond (n = 2.42)at an angle of incidence of 30.0°.What is the angle of refraction inside the diamond?
A)11.9°
B)4.90°
C)0.208°
D)24.1°
E)30.0°

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The angle of refraction inside the diamond can be calculated using Snell's Law, which is n1*sin(theta1) = n2*sin(theta2), where n1 and n2 are the refractive indices of air and diamond respectively, and theta1 and theta2 are the angles of incidence and refraction. Given n1 (air) = 1 (approx.), n2 (diamond) = 2.42, and theta1 = 30°, solving for theta2 gives an angle of refraction of approximately 11.9°.

Light in Air Enters a Diamond (N = 2