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Q.

A point source of light is immersed in water (assumed to be completely transparent). Light travels out in all direction from the source. If for a position of the source, fraction of light energy that escapes the water surface is f then as the source is moved deeper into the water.

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a

f increases

b

f does not depend on the refractive index of water

c

f remains same

d

f decreases

answer is C.

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Only that portion of incident light will escape which passes through the cone of angle θ=2c.

So, the fraction of light escaping,

f= area ACB total area of sphere =2πR21-cosc4πR2=1-cosc2

here

c is critical angle.

f does not depend on the depth of source.

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A point source of light is immersed in water (assumed to be completely transparent). Light travels out in all direction from the source. If for a position of the source, fraction of light energy that escapes the water surface is f then as the source is moved deeper into the water.