A plane wavefront of light (AA') approaches an air-water interface as shown. n

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A plane wavefront of light (AA') approaches an air-water interface as shown. n < n'. The refracted wave is best represented by
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) None of these is correct. There is no refraction because $\theta$ is less than the angle of total internal reflection.

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The Answer of  A plane wavefront of light (AA') approaches an air-water interface as shown. n < n'. The refracted wave is best represented by
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) None of these is correct. There is no refraction because $\theta$ is less than the angle of total internal reflection.

A Plane Wavefront of Light (AA') Approaches an Air-Water Interface θ\thetaθ

A Plane Wavefront of Light (AA') Approaches an Air-Water Interface $\theta$