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Gucchi:

Light ray 1 strikes the smooth surface, separating air and water as shown below. Which of the following rays is the part of ray 1 that is reflected from the smooth surface? Ray 2 Ray 3 Ray 4 Ray 5

Gucchi:

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Gucchi:

Am I right with A? or is it C?

axie:

from indicates that its OUT of the water, so like the reflection, it would be 2

Gucchi:

Wait, so B?

axie:

yeh

axie:

when light refracts it splits into two equal angles of the water so like angle 2 and 4 would be the refracted rays

Gucchi:

Ohh ok thanks

axie:

mhm

Gucchi:

Wait

Gucchi:

@axie wrote:
from indicates that its OUT of the water, so like the reflection, it would be 2
"2" as in ray two or B?

axie:

yeh

Gucchi:

?

Gucchi:

"2" as in B?

axie:

yes

Gucchi:

oh ok thanks

axie:

WAIT no angle A

Gucchi:

wha

Gucchi:

Wait, so not B? lol

Gucchi:

@astrid1

Gucchi:

Is this B or Nah im confused

Razor:

Ray 2 is A.

Gucchi:

So A?

Razor:

Yes.

Gucchi:

Okay, thank you

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