KCET2026PhysicsRay Optics
The critical angle for a monochromatic light going from medium A to medium B is . If the speed of light in medium A is V , then the speed of light in medium B is
Options
- AV(1 - )
- BV
- CV
- DV(1 - )
Correct answer
C. V
Step-by-step solution
Using Snell's law for the critical angle when light travels from medium A to medium B: _A = _B 90^ = _B _A Since the refractive index of a medium is inversely proportional to the speed of light in that medium, = c v _B _A = v_A v_B Given the speed of light in medium A is v_A = V = V v_B v_B = V Answer: V