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Light is incident normally on the face AB of a prism as shown in the figure. A layer of liquid of refractive index μ is applied on the face AC of the prism. If the prism is made of glass of refractive index 32, then the limit of μ for which total internal reflection takes place on face AC is

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  • A μ<334
  • B μ>52
  • C μ>2
  • D μ<3
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The correct answer is: μ<334

For critical angle at the glass-liquid interface we have

 μ1sinC=μ2sin90°

32sinC=μ

sinC=2μ3

For total internal reflection

60°>C

sin60°>sinC

32>2μ3

μ<334

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