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प्रश्न
Total internal reflection can take place only if ______.
विकल्प
light goes from an optically rarer medium (smaller refractive index) to optically denser medium
light goes from optically denser medium to rarer
mediumthe refractive indices of the two media are close to each other
the refractive indices of the two media are widely different.
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उत्तर
Total internal reflection can take place only if the light goes from an optically denser medium to a rarer medium.
Explanation:
The angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.
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