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Question 5.2 A ray of light is coming from an object O at the bottom of a swimming pool
i) calculate the angle of incidence in water
ii) and the angle of refraction in ar
iii) Draw a sketch showing the path of this ray
iv) calculate the critical angle
v) and draw the path of a ray with angle of incidence 45 degrees in water

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