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The refractive index of water is 4 / 3 and that of glass is 5/3. What will be the critical angle for the ray of light entering water from the glass

A

`sin^(-1) ((2)/(3))`

B

`sin^(-1) ((3)/(5))`

C

`sin^(-1) ((3)/(4))`

D

`sin^(-1) ((4)/(5))`

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D
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