The drawing shows a ray of light traveling from point A to point B, a distance of 9.10 m in a material than has an index of refraction n₁. At point B, the light encounters a different substance whose index of refraction is n₂ = 1.63. The light strikes the interface at the critical angle of 0c = 58.9º. How much time does it take for the light to travel from A to B?

The drawing shows a ray of light traveling from point A to point B, a distance of 9.10 m in a material than has an index of refraction n₁. At point B, the light encounters a different substance whose index of refraction is n₂ = 1.63. The light strikes the interface at the critical angle of 0c = 58.9º. How much time does it take for the light to travel from A to B?

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