Refraction — Easy JEE physics MCQ
Light travels from a medium with refractive index 1.5 to air. The critical angle for total internal reflection is:
- A. 30°
- B. 41.8°
- C. 45°
- D. 60°
Solution
At critical angle, sin C = 1/μ = 1/1.5 = 2/3. Thus C = sin⁻¹(2/3) ≈ 41.8°.
