COMEDK2016PhysicsRay Optics
Critical angle will be maximum, when light travels from
Options
- Aglass to air
- Bglass to water
- Cwater to air
- Ddiamond to air
Correct answer
B. glass to water
Step-by-step solution
The critical angle between two media is given by i_ c = ⁻¹ ( ₁ ₂ ) As we know that, _ air =1, _ water =1.33, _ glass =1.5 and _ diamond =2.4 . From given values, ₁ ₂ is maximum for water-glass interface. So, critical angle will also be maximum, when light travels from glass to water.