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169.
What is the angle of refraction in the diagram to the right?

A.   30o             C.    57o

B.   36o             D.    85o

nglass Sin thetaglass  =  nair Sin thetaair   (Snell's Law)

      
                              nglass sin thetaglass                         1.3 x Sin 40o
thetaair = Sin -1 ( ----------------------------- ) = Sin -1 ( -------------------- )  =  57o  
                                           nair                                                        1.0

    
Observe that we use 25o instead of 65o.  The angle is the angle to the normal not the angle to the surface.

The Correct Answer is  C.