NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER MAINS 2010

  • question_answer
    The speed of light in media \[{{M}_{1}}\] and \[{{M}_{2}}\] is \[1.5\times {{10}^{8}}\] m/s and \[2.0\times {{10}^{8}}\] m/s respectively. A ray of light enters from medium \[{{M}_{1}}\] to \[{{M}_{2}}\] at an incidence angle i. If the ray suffers total internal reflection, the value of i is                                                                                          

    A) equal to \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)\]

    B) equal to or less than \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{3}{5} \right)\]

    C) equal to or greater than \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{3}{4} \right)\]

    D)  less than \[{{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{2}{3} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    In total internal reflection, the angle of incidence (i) must be greater than critical angle C \[\because \]     \[2{{\mu }_{1}}=2\,\text{and}\,{{\mu }_{2}}=\frac{3}{2}\]                \[2\sin i\ge \,\frac{3}{2}\sin {{90}^{o}}\]                 \[\sin i\ge \,\frac{3}{4}\]              \[i\ge {{\sin }^{-1}}\,\left( \frac{3}{4} \right)\]


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