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प्रश्न
State the conditions required for total internal reflection of light to take place
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उत्तर
Conditions necessary for total internal reflection to take place are
1) Light must travel from a denser medium to a rarer medium.
2) The angle of incidence must be greater than the critical angle for the pair of media.
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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.

State two conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur.
(a) A ray of monochromatic light enters glass PQRS as shown in the fig. Complete the path of ray till it emerges from the glass. (Critical angle of glass is 420).

(b) Draw diagram of a prism periscope.
(c) What are the advantages of total internal reflecting prism over plane mirror?
Solve Numerical example.
A monochromatic ray of light is incident at 37° on an equilateral prism of refractive index 3/2. Determine angle of emergence and angle of deviation. If angle of prism is adjustable, what should its value be for emergent rays to be just possible for the same angle of incidence?
Critical angle of light passing from glass to air is maximum for ____________.
A green light is incident from the water to the air-water interface at the critical angle (C). Select the correct statement.
A rectangular block of glass ABCD has a refractive index 1.6. A pin is placed midway on the face AB (Figure). When observed from the face AD, the pin shall ______.

- appear to be near A.
- appear to be near D.
- appear to be at the centre of AD.
- not be seen at all.
State the condition under which total internal reflection occurs. Give the mathematical expression for total internal reflection.
Observe the given figure of the raindrop and answer the following questions:

- Label A and B of the given diagram. Why colour will deviate most.
- Name the phenomenon shown in label C.
When a ray of light is refracted from one medium to another, then the wavelength changes from 6000 Å to 4000 Å. The critical angle for the interface will be ______.
