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A light wave travels from glass to water. The refractive index for glass and water are `3/2 ` and `4/3` respectively. The value of the critical angle will be:

A

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

B

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

C

`sin^(-1)(8/9)`

D

`sin^(-1)(1/9)`

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