BHU PMT BHU PMT Solved Paper-2003

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    The refractive index of the material of the prism and liquid are 1.56 and 1.32 respectively. What will be the value of 9 for the following refraction?                                                                                       [BHU M-2003]

    A)  \[\sin \,\theta \ge \frac{13}{11}\]                           

    B)  \[\sin \,\theta \ge \frac{11}{13}\]

    C)  \[\sin \,\theta \ge \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]                  

    D)  \[\sin \,\theta \ge \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Key Idea: Angle of refraction is \[{{90}^{\circ }}\]. From Snell?s law, we have                                                 \[_{1}{{\mu }_{2}}=\frac{\sin \,i}{\sin \,r}\] Where \[_{1}{{\mu }_{2}}\] is refractive index of second medium w.r.t. first, \[i\] is angle of incidence and \[r\] is angle of refraction. Given, \[i=\theta ,\,\,r={{90}^{\circ }}\]                                                 \[\frac{1.32}{1.56}=\frac{\sin \,\,\theta }{\sin \,\,{{90}^{\circ }}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\sin \,\theta \ge \frac{11}{13}\](for total internal reflection)


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