Light is incident normally on face A B of a prism as shown in figure. A liquid of refractive index µ is placed on face A C of the prism. the prism is made of glass of refractive index 3/2.
The limits of µ for which total internal reflection takes place on face AC is

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Light is incident normally on face A B of a prism as shown in figure. A liquid of refractive index µ is placed on face A C of the prism. the prism is made of glass of refractive index 3/2.

The limits of µ for which total internal reflection takes place on face AC is

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Critical angle between glass and liquid face issinθ$$c=3/2$$μ$$=32$$μ  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  $$1angle$$   of   incidence   at   face   AC   is  $$60o$$   i.e.,   $$i=60oFor$$    total   internal   reflection   to   take   placeor      $$sin$$  i>$$sin$$θcor     $$sin60o$$>$$32$$μor     $$32$$>$$32$$μor     μ>$$3$$

Light is incident normally on face A B of a prism as shown in figure. A liquid of refractive index µ is placed on face A C of the prism. the prism is made of glass of refractive index 3/2.
The limits of µ for which total internal reflection takes place on face AC is

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Light is incident normally on face A B of a prism as shown in figure. A liquid of refractive index µ is placed on face A C of the prism. the prism is made of glass of refractive index 3/2.The limits of µ for which total internal reflection takes place on face AC is

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Light is incident normally on face A B of a prism as shown in figure. A liquid of refractive index µ is placed on face A C of the prism. the prism is made of glass of refractive index 3/2.
The limits of µ for which total internal reflection takes place on face AC is