Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 24 - The Wave Nature of Light - General Problems - Page 711: 94

Answer

36.9 degrees

Work Step by Step

The light is coming from air to water. Apply equation 24–6b. $$tan\theta_p=n_{water}=1.33$$ $$\theta_p=tan^{-1}1.33=53.1^{\circ}$$ This angle is measured from the normal (see Figure 24–48). The angle of the sun above the horizon is the complement of that angle, $90^{\circ}-53.1^{\circ}=36.9^{\circ}$.
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