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JIPMER 2019
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2019
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Ray Optics

JIPMER 2019 · Physics · Ray Optics

Find the value of θ in the given diagram.

Find the value of θ\theta in the given diagram. Find the value of θ in the given diagram.

Options

  1. Asin⁡−1(23)\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\right)
  2. Bsin⁡−1(13)\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)
  3. Csin⁡−1(12)\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)
  4. Dsin⁡−1(12)\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)

Correct answer

B. sin⁡−1(13)\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)

Step-by-step solution

Key Idea The angle of incidence in a denser medium for which the angle of refraction in rarer medium becomes 90∘90^{\circ} is known as critical angle. C=sin⁡−11μ\mathrm{C}=\sin ^{-1} \frac{1}{\mu} where, μ=\mu= refractive index of denser to rarer medium. Since, BC grazes along sarface ⇒ angle (90−θ1)= critical angle C∴sin⁡C=1μsin⁡(90−θ1)=32⇒cos⁡θ1=32⇒θ1=30∘\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad \text{ angle }\left(90-\theta_1\right)=\text{ critical angle } C \\ & \therefore \quad \sin C=\frac{1}{\mu} \\ & \sin \left(90-\theta_1\right)=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \cos \theta_1=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \theta_1=30^{\circ} \\ & \end{aligned} Now, using Snells' law on lst interface, n1sin⁡θ=n2sin⁡θ1⇒1sin⁡θ=23sin⁡30∘=23⋅12⇒sin⁡θ=13⇒θ=sin⁡−1(13)\begin{array}{rlrl} \mathrm{n}_1 \sin \theta & =\mathrm{n}_2 \sin \theta_1 \\ \Rightarrow & & 1 \sin \theta=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \sin 30^{\circ} & =\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} \cdot \frac{1}{2} \\ \Rightarrow & & \sin \theta & =\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\ \Rightarrow & & \theta & =\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right) \end{array}
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