Light travels from crown glass into air. (Refer to Table 1 for the indexes of refraction.) The angle of refraction in air is 60.0°. Calculate the angle of incidence in the crown glass

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  1. Light travels from crown glass into air. (Refer to Table 1 for the indexes of refraction.) The angle of refraction in air is 60.0°. Calculate the angle of incidence in the crown glass.
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Given:

Angle of refraction r=60°

Refractive index of crown glass μ1=1.523

Refractive index of air μ2=1

To find:

Angle of incidence i=?

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