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