sin α2 C2 sin α1 C1

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In 400 m depth water, a 17 sec period wave has a wave angle of  ? = 60 degrees and a wave height of 2.3 m.

What is the angle ? of the wave in 6 m depth water, in degrees?

sin α2
C2
sin α1
C1
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To solve this problem, we can use Snell's Law, which states that the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is equal to the ratio of the velocities of the wave in the two mediums:

(sin α1 / sin α2 ) = (v1 / v2)

where, 
α1 is the angle of incidence in the first medium
 α2 is the angle of refraction in the second medium
  C1 or v1 is the velocity of the wave in the first medium
 C2 or v2 is the velocity of the wave in the second medium.

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