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Critical angle is minimum when a light ray passes from

A

air to glass

B

glass to air

C

glass to water

D

water to glass

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B
Glass to air, `mu_gsinC_1=1xxsin90^@`
`sinC_1=(1)/(mu_g)`
Glass to water, `mu_gsinC_2=mu_omegasin90^@`
`sinC_2=(mu_omega)/(mu_g)`
`mu_omegagt1`, `sinC_2gtsinC_1impliesC_2gtC_1`
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