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Angle of incidence in the denser medium when angle of refraction is 90º in the rarer medium
Critical Angle
Total Internal Reflection
Optical Fibre
Snell's Law
Refractive Index (μ)
The ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is a constant
Critical Angle
Total Internal Reflection
Optical Fibre
Snell's Law
Refractive Index (μ)
Sine of the angle of incidence ÷ Sine of the angle of refraction
Critical Angle
Total Internal Reflection
Optical Fibre
Snell's Law
Refractive Index (μ)
Thin transparent rod through which light can travel by total internal refraction
Critical Angle
Total Internal Reflection
Optical Fibre
Snell's Law
Refractive Index (μ)
When a light travelling from a denser to a rarer medium with an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle, it is reflected back into the denser medium
Critical Angle
Total Internal Reflection
Optical Fibre
Snell's Law
Refractive Index (μ)
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