For three separate experiments

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Problem

For three separate experiments, a ray of light in air strikes the surface of (1) water (n=1.33)(n=1.33), (2) crown glass (n=1.52)(n=1.52), and (3) diamond (n=2.42)(n=2.42) at the same incident angle of 35° from the normal. Rank the three media according to the SIZE of the refracted angle measured from the normal, from smallest to largest. (a) water<crown glass<diamond\text{water} < \text{crown glass} < \text{diamond} (b) crown glass<water<diamond\text{crown glass} < \text{water} < \text{diamond} (c) diamond<crown glass<water\text{diamond} < \text{crown glass} < \text{water} (d) diamond<water<crown glass\text{diamond} < \text{water} < \text{crown glass}

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