A flashlight beam is directed at a swimming pool in the dark at an angle of 46\deg with respect to the normal to the surface of the water. What is the angle of refraction of the beam in the water? (The refractive index for water is 1.33.)

A flashlight beam is directed at a swimming pool in the dark at an angle of 46\deg with respect to the normal to the surface of the water. What is the angle of refraction of the beam in the water? (The refractive index for water is 1.33.)

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