Light is incident on an interface between water $(μ=4/3)$ and glass $(μ=3/2)$. For total internal reflection, light should be travelling from: |
water to glass and $∠i>∠i_c$ water to glass and $∠i<∠i_c$ glass to water and $∠i<∠i_c$ glass to water and $∠i>∠i_c$ |
glass to water and $∠i>∠i_c$ |
The correct answer is Option (4) → glass to water and $∠i>∠i_c$ The critical angle $(θ_c)$ for total internal reflection, $\sin θ_c=\frac{μ_2}{μ_1}$ when light is travelling from water to glass. $\sin θ_c=\frac{3/2}{4/3}=\frac{9}{8}$ [$μ_2=\frac{3}{2}$ = water, $μ_1=\frac{4}{3}$ = Glass] as, $\sin θ_c$ cannot exceed 1, it is only possible when light travel from water to glass and $∠i>∠i_c$ |