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A transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive index of . It is surrounded by air. A light ray is incident at the mid point of one end of the rod. The incident angle for which the light ray grazes along the wall of the rod is:
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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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For the ray to graze the wall, the angle of incidence at the wall must be the critical angle .

The angle of refraction at the entry surface is .Using Snell's Law at the entry:


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A transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive index of . It is surrounded by air. A light ray is incident at the mid point of one end of the rod. The incident angle for which the light ray grazes along the wall of the rod is:
image
A
B
C
D

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