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Will the critical angle for the glass-water interface be smaller or larger than that for the glass-air interface? - Physics (Theory)

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Will the critical angle for the glass-water interface be smaller or larger than that for the glass-air interface?

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The critical angle for the glass-water interface is larger than that for the glass-air interface because water’s refractive index is higher than air’s, reducing the refractive index contrast between glass and water.

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Chapter 15: Refraction of Light at a Plane Interface : Total Internal Reflection : Optical Fibre - QUESTIONS [Page 778]

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Nootan Physics Part 1 and 2 [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 15 Refraction of Light at a Plane Interface : Total Internal Reflection : Optical Fibre
QUESTIONS | Q 12. | Page 778
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