A ray of light strikes the boundary between glass and water, as shown below. The angle of refraction is: 750nglass = 1.50nwater = 1.33%D170130590750250There is no refracted ray.O o O

Given data: Angle of incident (θ1) = 75° nglass = 1.50 nwater = 1.33 Required: Angle of refraction

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A ray of light strikes the boundary between glass and water, as shown below. The angle of refraction is:

750
nglass = 1.50
nwater = 1.33
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170
130
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750
250
There is no refracted ray.
O o O

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