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Which set of colours will come out in air for a situation shown in figure?
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Yellow, Orange and Red
We know,
$\sin i_C=\frac{1}{\mu}$
Also $\mu \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}$
Thus $\sin i_c \propto \lambda$

Therefore, for higher value of $\lambda$ critical angle will be more Hence Yellow, Orange and Red will come out to air.
$\sin i_C=\frac{1}{\mu}$
Also $\mu \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}$
Thus $\sin i_c \propto \lambda$

Therefore, for higher value of $\lambda$ critical angle will be more Hence Yellow, Orange and Red will come out to air.
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