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प्रश्न
Images formed by totally reflecting prisms are brighter than the image formed by ordinary reflected light, why?
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उत्तर
This is because in total internal reflection 100% of incident light gets reflected. On the other hand, in ordinary reflection, 20% to 30% of incident light is lost. So, images formed in the first case are brighter than the images formed in the second case.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The figure shows a ray of light falling normally on the face AB of an equilateral glass prism having refractive index`3/2`, placed in water of refractive index `4/3`.Will this ray suffer total internal reflection on striking the face AC? Justify your answer.

Angle of deviation is the angle which the ______ ray makes with the direction of ______ray.
What is total internal reflection?
Total internal reflection can take place only if ______.
Name the factors affecting the critical angle for the pair of media.
Complete the following diagram to show the path of the ray of a single colour in the diagram as if enters in and emerges out of the prism. Mark the angles wherever necessary. (Critical angle for glass = 42°).

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