Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2009

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    The refractive index of water is 1.33. The direction in which a man under water should look to see the setting sun is

    A) \[49{}^\circ \]to the horizontal

    B) \[90{}^\circ \]with the vertical

    C) \[49{}^\circ \]to the vertical

    D)  along the horizontal

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\sin \theta =\frac{1}{{{\mu }_{w}}}=\frac{1}{1.33}\Rightarrow \theta ={{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{1.33} \right)\] \[=49{}^\circ \]to the vertical


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