A light beam is traveling through an unknown substance. When it strikes a boundary between that substance and the air (nair 1), the angle of reflection is 33.0° and the angle of refraction is 47.0°. What is the index of refraction n of the substance? n =

A light beam is traveling through an unknown substance. When it strikes a boundary between that substance and the air (nair 1), the angle of reflection is 33.0° and the angle of refraction is 47.0°. What is the index of refraction n of the substance? n =

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A light beam is traveling through an unknown substance. When it strikes a boundary between that substance and the air (nair 1),
the angle of reflection is 33.0° and the angle of refraction is 47.0°. What is the index of refraction n of the substance?
n =

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