99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsRay Optics
A transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive index of 2 3 . It is surrounded by air. A light ray is incident at the midpoint of one end of the rod as shown in the figure. The incident angle θ for which the light ray grazes along the wall of the rod is
Options
- Asin - 1 1 2
- Bsin - 1 3 2
- Csin - 1 2 3
- Dsin - 1 1 3
Correct answer
D. sin - 1 1 3
Step-by-step solution
From Snell's law, μ air sin θ = μ cylider sin 90 ° – θ C ⇒1×sin θ = 2 3 × cos θ C But, sin θ C = 1 μ c y l i n d e r = 3 2 Therefore cos θ C = 1 2 ⇒sin θ = 2 3 . 1 2 = 1 3 ⇒ θ = sin – 1 1 3