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Light starting in air (n=1) hits flint glass (n=1.62) at an angle of 40 degrees to the normal. What is the angle of refraction? a) 23.4 degrees O b) 25.0 degrees O c) 28.2 degrees O d) 32.3 degrees

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Light starting in air (n=1) hits flint glass (n=1.62) at an angle of 40 degrees to
the normal. What is the angle of refraction?
a) 23.4 degrees
Ob) 25.0 degrees
Oc) 28.2 degrees
d) 32.3 degrees
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