Answer:
20 degrees.
Explanation:
From Snell’s law of refraction:
sinθ1•n1 = sinθ2•n2
where θ1 is the incidence angle, θ2 is the refraction angle, n1 is the refraction index of light in medium1, and n2 is the refraction index for virgin olive oil. The incidence angle of the red light is θ1 = 30 degrees.
The red light is in air as medium1, so n1 (air) = 1.00029
So, to find θ2, the refracted angle:
sinθ1•1.00029 = sinθ2•1.464
sin(30)•1.00029 / 1.464 = sinθ2
0.5•1.00029 / 1.464 = sinθ2
sinθ2 = 0.3416291
θ2 = arcsin(0.3416291)
θ2 = 19.976 degrees
To the nearest degree,
θ2 = 20 degrees.
