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University Physics Volume 3

17th Edition

ISBN:9781938168185

Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: The Nature Of Light

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 39P: A light beam in air is incident on the surface of a pond, making an angle of 20° with respect to the...

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