A ray of light travelling in a transparent medium of refractive index , falls on a surface separating the medium from air at an angle of incidence of 45 . For which of the following value of the ray can undergo total internal reflection?
- = 1.33
- = 1.40
- = 1.50
- = 1.25
Answer
(3) = 1.50
Solution
For total internal reflection, i > ic, where ic = 1
45 > 1
> 1 45 = 2 1.414
Only = 1.50 satisfies this.
Answer: (3)