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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Determining Refraction Angle in Two Media

Very Hard Physics Optics

A physicist is conducting an experiment using a laser beam that passes through two media with different refractive indices. The laser beam first enters a glass medium with a refractive index of 1.5 and then transitions into a water medium with a refractive index of 1.33. The angle of incidence at the glass-water interface is measured to be 30 degrees. Assuming no absorption or scattering occurs, what will be the angle of refraction in the water as the laser beam exits the glass?

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