A laser beam enters a glass slab by making an angle 60° with the glass surface. What is the beam's direction, in degrees, on the side of the glass with respect to normal? Assume, refractive index of glass = 1.5 and air is 1. 60

A laser beam enters a glass slab by making an angle 60° with the glass surface. What is the beam's direction, in degrees, on the side of the glass with respect to normal? Assume, refractive index of glass = 1.5 and air is 1. 60

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A laser beam enters a glass slab by making an angle 60° with the glass surface.
What is the beam's direction, in degrees, on the side of the glass with respect to
normal? Assume, refractive index of glass = 1.5 and air is 1.
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glass
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