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A ray is incident from a medium of refractive index 2 into a medium of refractive index 1. The critical angle is
PhysicsRay OpticsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 30°
  • B 60°
  • C 45°
  • D 90°
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 30°

Critical angle is defined as the angle of incidence, when light is travelling from denser medium to rarer medium, at which the angle of refraction is 90°. Therefore,

ic=sin-1μ2μ1=sin-112=30°

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