A ray of light is incident on an air/water interface. The ray makes an angle of 01 = 18 degrees with respect to the normal of the surface. The index of the air is n1 = 1 while water is n2 = 1.33. ni n2 0₂ 0₂= 2 Numerically, what is the angle in degrees?

A ray of light is incident on an air/water interface. The ray makes an angle of 01 = 18 degrees with respect to the normal of the surface. The index of the air is n1 = 1 while water is n2 = 1.33. ni n2 0₂ 0₂= 2 Numerically, what is the angle in degrees?

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A ray of light is incident on an air/water interface. The ray makes an angle of 01 = 18 degrees with respect
to the normal of the surface. The index of the air is n1 = 1 while water is n2 = 1.33.
ni
n2
Numerically, what is the angle in degrees?
0₂=
02
Write an expression for the reflection angle y, with respect to the surface.
y =

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