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Ray optics
Question

A transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive index of 23. It is surrounded by air. A light ray is incident at the midpoint of one end of the rod as shown in the figure.

The incident angle θ for which the light ray grazes along the wall of the rod is

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Solution

c = 90–r

(1) sin90= μsinc = μcos r

cos r=1μ=32, r=30o

(1) sinθ = μsin r

sinθ=23 x 12=13 ; sinθ=13 θ=sin-113

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