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A beam of light in air enters a glass slab with an index of refraction of 1.40 at an angle of incidence of 30.0°. What is the angle of refraction? O 47.5° 30.0⁰ O 14.9° 20.9° 51.8⁰

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A beam of light in air enters a glass slab with an index of refraction of 1.40 at an angle of incidence
of 30.0°. What is the angle of refraction?
O 47.5°
O 30.0°
O 14.9°
O 20.9°
O 51.8°

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