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An oil layer that is 5.0 cm thick is spread smoothly and evenly over the surface of water on a windless day. what is the angle of refraction in the water for a ray of light that has an angle of incidence of 45° as it enters the oil from the air above? (the index of refraction for the oil is 1.15, and for water it is 1.33.)

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I believe the answer is the water is 1.33
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