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COMEDK · Physics · 25. Ray Optics

Two light rays A and B travel from a medium into air at angles of incidence 15 degrees and 42 degrees respectively. In the medium, light travels 3 cm in 0.2 ns . Will there be total internal reflection? If so, which ray?

  1. A Yes, Both A and B
  2. B Yes, B
  3. C No
  4. D Yes, A
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(B) Yes, B

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The speed of light in the medium is \(v = \dfrac{d}{t} = \dfrac{3 \times 10^{-2} \text{ m}}{0.2 \times 10^{-9} \text{ s}} = 1.5 \times 10^{8} \text{ m/s}\). The refractive index of the medium is \(n = \dfrac{c}{v} = \dfrac{3 \times 10^{8}}{1.5 \times 10^{8}} = 2\). The critical…