Which of the following is the correct general form of Snell's law?

  • A
    $n_{21} = \frac{\sin \theta_{2}}{\sin \theta_{1}}$
  • B
    $\frac{n_{1}}{n_{2}} = \frac{v_{1}}{v_{2}}$
  • C
    $n_{1} \sin \theta_{1} = n_{2} \sin \theta_{2}$
  • D
    $n_{1} v_{1} = n_{2} v_{2}$

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