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Define critical angle for a given pair of media and total internal reflection. Obtain the relation between the critical angle and refractive index of the medium.
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Critical angle:
When light refracts from a denser to a rarer medium, the angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction is90 ∘ is known as the critical angle.
Total internal reflection:
Relation between critical angle and refractive index:
Refractive index of denser medium= µ denser
Refractive index of rarer medium= µ rarer
Critical angle= θ c
∴ denser µ rarer =
= s i n θ c
or,
=
If the rarer medium is air, thenµ rarer = 1
∴ µ =
When light refracts from a denser to a rarer medium, the angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction is
Total internal reflection:
When light refracts from a denser to a rarer medium, if the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle, the light is reflected back to the denser medium. This phenomenon is known as total internal reflection.
Relation between critical angle and refractive index:
Refractive index of denser medium
Refractive index of rarer medium
Critical angle
If the rarer medium is air, then
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