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The speed of light in medium A is `2.0xx10^8m//sec` and that in medium B is `2.4xx10^8m//sec`. The critical angle of incidence for light tending to go from medium A to medium B is

A

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

B

`sin^(-1) (2/5)`

C

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

D

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

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