Medium 1 is a glass (n1 = 1.5) and medium 2 is an ethyl alcohol (n2 = 1.36). For an angle of incidence of 30 degrees, determine the angle of refraction. ∙ A. 44.5 degrees ∙ B. 14.56 degrees ∙ C. 33.47 degrees ∙ D. 75 degrees

Medium 1 is a glass (n1 = 1.5) and medium 2 is an ethyl alcohol (n2 = 1.36). For an angle of incidence of  30 degrees, determine the angle of refraction.
∙ A. 44.5 degrees
∙ B. 14.56 degrees
∙ C. 33.47 degrees
∙ D. 75 degrees
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C. 33.47 degrees
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