A light wave travelling linearly in a medium of dielectric constant 4, incidents on the horizontal interface separating medium with air. The angle of incidence for which the total intensity of incident wave will be reflected back into the same medium will be :
(Given : relative permeability of medium $\mu$r = 1)
Solution
<p>$n = \sqrt {K\mu } = 2$ (n $\Rightarrow$ refractive index)</p>
<p>So for TIR</p>
<p>$\theta > {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over n}} \right)$</p>
<p>$\theta > 30$</p>
<p>Only option is 60$^\circ$</p>
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Optics · Topic: Total Internal Reflection
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