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Question
The diagram below shows a point source P inside a water container. Four rays A, B, C, D starting from the source P are shown up to the water surface
1) Show in the diagram the path of these rays after striking the water surface.
The Critical Angle for the water-air surface is 48°.
2) Name the phenomenon which the rays B and D exhibit.
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Solution
1) Path of the rays after striking the water surface is shown below:
2) Ray 'B' and ray 'D' exhibit the phenomenon of reflection and total internal reflection (TIR), respectively.
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