Manipal MET2019PhysicsRay Optics
A light ray from air is incident (as shown in figure) at one end of a glass fiber (refractive index, =1.5 ) making an incidence angle of 60^ on the lateral surface, so that it undergoes a total internal reflection. How much time would it take to traverse the straight fiber of length 1 km ?
Options
- A3.33 ~s
- B6.67 ~s
- C5.77 ~s
- D3.85 ~s
Correct answer
D. 3.85 ~s
Step-by-step solution
Velocity of light in fiber v= c = 3 10^8 1.5 =2 10^8 ~m / s Straight length is 1 km , Distance covered by light, s= 1 ~km 60^ = 1000 3 / 2 = 2000 3 So, time taken = s v = 2000 / 3 2 10^8 =3.85 ~s