Question:

The speed of light in media M₁ and M2 is 1.5×10 8  m/s and 2.0×108 m/s respectively. A ray of light enters from medium M₁ to M₂ at an incidence angle i. If the ray suffers total internal reflection, the value of i is

 

Options :

  • (a) equal to sin-1(2/3)
  • (b) equal to or less than sin-1(3/5)
  • (c) equal to or greater than sin-1(3/4)
  • (d) less than sin-1(2/3)

Answer :

(c) equal to or greater than sin-1(3/4)

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