Light travels in two media $M_{1}$ and $M_{2}$ with speeds $1.5 \times 10^{8} \text{ m/s}$ and $2.0 \times 10^{8} \text{ m/s}$ respectively. The critical angle between them is.

  • A
    $\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{7}}\right)$
  • B
    $\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$
  • C
    $\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)$
  • D
    $\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$

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