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Which one of the following correctly states the law of refraction for light passing from medium 1 (refractive index
n
1
n_1
n
1
) to medium 2 (refractive index
n
2
n_2
n
2
)? a)
n
1
n
2
=
sin
i
sin
r
\dfrac{n_1}{n_2}=\dfrac{\sin i}{\sin r}
n
2
n
1
=
sin
r
sin
i
b)
n
1
sin
i
=
n
2
sin
r
n_1\sin i = n_2\sin r
n
1
sin
i
=
n
2
sin
r
c)
n
1
cos
i
=
n
2
cos
r
n_1\cos i = n_2\cos r
n
1
cos
i
=
n
2
cos
r
d)
n
1
sin
r
=
n
2
sin
i
n_1\sin r = n_2\sin i
n
1
sin
r
=
n
2
sin
i
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