A swimmer under water ( ) shines a narrow beam of light upward toward a flat glass…
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Problem
A swimmer under water (n=1.33) shines a narrow beam of light upward toward a flat glass plate (n=1.52) that is in contact with air (n=1.00). All interfaces are horizontal and parallel. What is the largest angle the beam can make with the normal in the water and still emerge into the air?
(a) 41∘
(b) 60∘
(c) 49∘
(d) 35∘