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A parallel beam of width 'a' is incident on the surface of glass slab `(mu = 3//2)` at an angle 'I' and the angle of refraction in glass is 'r'. The width of the refracted parallel beam will be

A

equal to a

B

less than a

C

more than a

D

exactly `2a//3`

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C
`(W_(i))/(W_(r))= (cos i)/(cos r)`
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