A ray of light strikes a medium with a refractive index 1.5. Part of it is reflected (angle of reflection is theta) and part is refracted (angle of refraction is phi).  Then     a. theta < phi   b. theta > phi   c. theta = 3 X phi   d. theta = phi   e. theta = 1.5 X phi

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A ray of light strikes a medium with a refractive index 1.5. Part of it is reflected (angle of reflection is theta) and part is refracted (angle of refraction is phi).  Then

 

  a.

theta < phi

  b.

theta > phi

  c.

theta = 3 X phi

  d.

theta = phi

  e.

theta = 1.5 X phi

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