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प्रश्न
State two differences between normal reflection and total internal reflection.
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उत्तर
| Reflection | Total Internal Reflection |
| Takes place in any medium, denser or rarer. | Takes place only in a denser medium. |
| Takes place for any angle of incidence. | Takes place only when the angle of incidence is greater than critical angle. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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1) Copy the diagram and complete the path of the way. Given the critical angle for water is 48°.
2) State the condition so that internal reflection occurs in the above diagram.
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c) Redraw the diagram and show above phenomena in it.
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