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Q.

A ray of light travelling in transparent medium falls on a surface separating the medium from air at an angle of incidence of 450 . The ray undergoes total internal reflection. If n is the refractive index of the medium with respect to air, select the possible value(s) of n from the following:

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a

1.3 

b

1.4

c

1.5                     

d

1.6 

answer is C, D.

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Detailed Solution

. For total internal reflection to take place: angle of incidence  i> critical angle,  
θc[where  sinθc=1n]    Or  sin450>1n  or  12>1nor>2  or  n>1.414
Therefore, possible values of n can be 1.5 or 1.6 in the given options
 

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