Light is incident from air (n = 1) to water (n = 1.33). The light has a wavelength of 538 nm. A. What is the wavelength of the light in water? B. If the angle of incidence is 40°. What are the angles of refraction and reflection?

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Light is incident from air (n = 1) to water (n = 1.33). The light has a wavelength of 538 nm.
A. What is the wavelength of the light in water?
B. If the angle of incidence is 40°
. What are the angles of refraction and reflection?

 

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