A beam of light in water (of refractive index of 1.33)enters a glass slab (of refractive index 1.50)at an angle of incidence of 60.0°.What is the angle of refraction in the glass?
A)27.5°
B)39.8°
C)60.0°
D)90.0°
E)50.2°

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Snell's law: n1 sin θ1 = n2 sin θ2n1 = 1.33, θ1 = 60.0°, n2 = 1.50sin θ2 = (n1/n2) sin θ1 = (1.33/1.50) sin 60.0° = 0.798θ2 = sin^-1(0.798) = 50.2°

A Beam of Light in Water (Of Refractive Index of 1.33)enters