A sunbeam in a pond makes an angle of 30o with the vertical. What was the angle (with respect to the vertical) of the incident beam of light in air? The index of refraction of air is 1.00 and the index of refraction of water is 1.33.

A sunbeam in a pond makes an angle of 30o with the vertical. What was the angle (with respect to the vertical) of the incident beam of light in air? The index of refraction of air is 1.00 and the index of refraction of water is 1.33.

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Chapter1: The Nature Of Light

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