2. Light traveling through air (n = 1.003) hits the surface of water (n = 1.33) with an incident angle of 30º. What is the refracted angle?

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2. Light traveling through air (n = 1.003) hits the surface of water (n = 1.33) with an incident angle of 30º. What is the refracted angle?

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sin(angle of incidence) / sin(angle of refraction) = 1.33

---> sin( 30 ) / sin ( X ) = 1.33

---> sin( 30 ) = 1.33 x sin( X )

---> sin( 30 ) / 1.33 = sin( X )

---> 0.665 = sin( X)

---> X = invSin( 0.665 )

---> X = 41.7°

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sin(angle of incidence) / sin(angle of refraction) = 1.33

---> sin( 30 ) / sin ( X ) = 1.33

---> sin( 30 ) = 1.33 x sin( X )

---> sin( 30 ) / 1.33 = sin( X )

---> 0.665 = sin( X)

---> X = invSin( 0.665 )

---> X = 41.7°

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