NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsRay OpticsPractice
A transparent cube of side d , made of a material of refractive index μ 2 , is immersed in a liquid of refractive index μ 1 ( μ 1 < μ 2 ) . A ray is incident on the face A B at an angle θ (shown in the figure). Total internal reflection takes place at the point E on the face B C . Then, θ must satisfy
Options
- Aθ < sin - 1 μ 2 2 μ 1 2 - 1
- Bθ > sin - 1 μ 1 μ 2
- Cθ < sin - 1 μ 1 μ 2
- Dθ > sin - 1 μ 2 2 μ 1 2 - 1
Correct answer
A. θ < sin - 1 μ 2 2 μ 1 2 - 1
Step-by-step solution
At surface (1) μ 1 sin θ = μ 2 sin r … 1 At surface (2) μ 1 = μ 2 sin 90 - r μ 1 = μ 2 cos r . . . ( 2 ) From equation ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) ⇒ sin θ = sin r cos r ⇒ sin θ = μ 2 2 - μ 1 2 μ 2 μ 1 μ 2 ⇒ sin θ = μ 2 2 μ 1 2 - 1 θ must satisfy, ⇒ θ < sin - 1 μ 2 2 μ 1 2 - 1