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Which formula represents Snell’s law?

n Subscript 1 Baseline plus sin theta Subscript 1 equals n Subscript 2 Baseline plus sin theta Subscript 2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Snell’s law is

n₁ sin θ₁ = n₂ sin θ₂

where n₁, n₂ are the refractive indices of the two media and θ₁, θ₂ are the angles of the rays measured from the normal to the interface. (So your version with “+” is incorrect — the sine is multiplied by the refractive index.)