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Write a formula to express the relationship between the refractive index of the denser medium with respect to the rarer medium and its critical angle for that pair of media.

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Write a formula to express the relationship between the refractive index of the denser medium with respect to the rarer medium and its critical angle for that pair of media.

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Solution

μ = `1/sin C`

Where:

μ = Refractive index of the denser medium with respect to the rarer medium.

C = Critical angle for the given pair of media.

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Chapter 4: Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces - EXERCISE [Page 103]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Refraction of Light at Plane Surfaces
EXERCISE | Q 30. (ii) | Page 103
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