A ray of light is incident on the surfac...

A ray of light is incident on the surface of separatio of a medium with the velocity of light at an angle `45^@` and is refracted int eh medium at an angle `30^@`. What will be the velocity of light in the medium ?

A

`1.96 xx 10^(8)` m/s

B

`2.12 xx 10^(8)` m/s

C

`3.86 xx 10^(8)` m/s

D

`3.33 xx 18^(8)`m/s

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