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ray of light exits from a metal with a refractive index of 1.75 travelling to the air the angle of refraction is 25°. what is the angle of deviation

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Step-by-step explanation:

To find the angle of deviation, we can use the formula:

angle of deviation = (refractive index of metal - refractive index of air) x angle of incidence

The angle of incidence can be calculated using Snell's law:

sin(angle of incidence) / sin(angle of refraction) = refractive index of air / refractive index of metal

sin(angle of incidence) / sin(25°) = 1 / 1.75

sin(angle of incidence) = 0.5714

angle of incidence = 34°

Now we can substitute this value into the formula for angle of deviation:

angle of deviation = (1.75 - 1) x 34°

angle of deviation = 21°

Therefore, the angle of deviation is 21°.

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