Determine the critical anglefor the oil-water interface

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A glass is half-full of water, with a layer of vegetable oil(n = 1.47) floating on top. A ray of light travelingdownward through the oil is incident on the water at an angle of70.3°. Determine the critical anglefor the oil-water interface.

Will the ray penetrate into the water?

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