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A ray of laser of a wavelength 630 nm is incident at an angle of 30° at the diamond-air interface. It is going from diamond to air. The refractive index of diamond is 2.42 and that of air is 1. Choose the correct option.
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Options:
  • A Angle of refraction is 24.41°.
  • B Angle of refraction is 30°.
  • C Refraction is not possible.
  • D Angle of refraction is 53.4°.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Refraction is not possible.

sinθC=1μ=12μ2<sinθC

sinθ>sinθC

θ>θC

Total internal reflection will happen.

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