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A diver at a depth of 12m in water ( mu
Question
A diver at a depth of
1
2
m
in water
(
μ
=
3
4
)
sees the sky in a cone of semi-vertical angle of :
A
sin
−
1
(
3
4
)
B
tan
−
1
(
3
4
)
C
sin
−
1
(
4
3
)
D
9
0
o
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
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Correct option is C)
Given :
μ
=
3
4
and
μ
a
i
r
=
1
The ray emerges out of water making an angle
9
0
o
with the water surface, i.e
r
=
9
0
o
Using Snell's law of refraction at point A:
⇒
μ
s
i
n
θ
=
μ
a
i
r
s
i
n
r
⇒
3
4
×
s
i
n
θ
=
1
×
s
i
n
9
0
o
⇒
3
4
×
s
i
n
θ
=
1
×
1
⇒
s
i
n
θ
=
4
3
⇒
θ
=
s
i
n
−
1
(
4
3
)
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