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A small coin is resting on the bottom of a beaker filled with a liquid. A ray of light from the coin travels up to the surface of the liquid and moves along its surface (see figure).
How fast is the light travelling in the liquid?
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Correct option is A
Critical angle is the angle of incidence in denser medium for which the angle of refraction in rarer medium is 90°.As shown in the figure, a light ray from the coin will not emerge out of liquid, if i> C.Therefore, minimum radius R corresponds to i: C. In ∆SAB,Rh=tan Cor R=h tan Cor R=hμ2−1Given, R=3 cm, h=4 cmHence, 34=1μ2−1or μ2=259 or μ=53But μ=cv or v=cμ=3×1085/3=1.8×108m/sTalk to our academic expert!
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