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Chapter 23 Problem 32P

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\(\text { (II) }\) An aquarium filled with water has flat glass sides whose index of refraction is 1.54. A beam of light from outside the aquarium strikes the glass at a \(43.5^{\circ}\) angle to the perpendicular (Fig. 23–56). What is the angle of this light ray when it enters (a) the glass, and then (b) the water? (c) What would be the refracted angle if the ray entered the water directly?

FIGURE 23–56 Problem 32.

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From the textbook chapter Light: Geometric Optics you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

(II) An aquarium filled with water has flat glass sides

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